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Where does “ostr” come from?

ostr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic justaz, from Proto-Indo-European yaus-, from Proto-Indo-European yew(ǝ)- — to blend, mix , knead.

ostr (Old Norse): cheese

Definitions

  1. cheese

Ancestry of “ostr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicjustazcheese
2Proto-Indo-Europeanyaus-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanyew(ǝ)-to blend, mix , knead

Words derived from “ostr”

  • ost
  • ostlig
  • osthyvel
  • sydost
  • ostko
  • ostkaka
  • getost
  • nordost
  • ostekake
  • ost
  • parmesanost
  • ostekake
  • ost
  • parmesanost
  • ost
  • nakkeost
  • blåskimmelost
  • ostagerð
  • ostabakki
  • ostakaka
  • ostaskeri
  • ostefni
  • ostsneið
  • smurostur
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