Etymology Explorer › Old High German

Where does “gest” come from?

gest (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic jestuz, from Proto-Indo-European yes- — to foam; to boil.

Ancestry of “gest”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicjestuzfermentation; byproducts or agents of...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanyes-to foam; to boil

Words derived from “gest”

  • Gischt
  • gest
  • jest
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yes- →