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

  1. storm, tempest, whirlwind, hurricane; storm...

Ancestry of “yst”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicunstifavour; affection; storm
2Proto-Germanicundizfavour; affection
3Proto-Germanicunnanąto grant, bestow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanān-to notice; face, mouth

Words derived from “yst”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ān- →Every word from Proto-Germanic unnaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic undiz →