Where does “jǫstr” come from?

jǫstr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic jestuz, from Proto-Indo-European yes- — to foam; to boil.

jǫstr (Old Norse): yeast

Definitions

  1. yeast

Ancestry of “jǫstr”, step by step

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

Words derived from “jǫstr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European yes- →Every word from Proto-Germanic jestuz →