Etymology Explorer › Old English

Where does “gæstan” come from?

gæstan (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic gaistijaną.

gæstan (Old English): to frighten; gast; to torment; afflict

Definitions

  1. to frighten; gast; to torment; afflict

Ancestry of “gæstan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicgaistijaną—

Words derived from “gæstan”

  • aghast
  • aghastness
  • agasten
  • agasted
  • agast
Every word from Proto-Germanic gaistijaną →