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Where does “gustr” come from?

gustr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic gustiz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰew- — to pour.

gustr (Old Norse): a gust, blast

Definitions

  1. a gust, blast

Ancestry of “gustr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicgustiz—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰew-to pour

Words derived from “gustr”

  • gust
  • gusty
  • gustily
  • gustiness
  • gustful
  • gustfulness
  • gust
  • gustur
  • avgustur
  • -gustur
  • gustur
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