Etymology Explorer › Old High German

Where does “jesan” come from?

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

jesan (Old High German): to ferment

Definitions

  1. to ferment

Ancestry of “jesan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicjesanąto ferment
2Proto-Indo-Europeanyes-to foam; to boil
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yes- →