Where does “yst” come from?
yst (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic unsti, from Proto-Germanic undiz, from Proto-Germanic unnaną, from Proto-Indo-European ān- — to notice; face, mouth.
yst (Old English): storm, tempest, whirlwind, hurricane; storm...
Definitions
- storm, tempest, whirlwind, hurricane; storm...
Ancestry of “yst”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | unsti | favour; affection; storm |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | undiz | favour; affection |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | unnaną | to grant, bestow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ān- | to notice; face, mouth |