Where does “giste” come from?

giste (Spanish) comes from German Gischt, from Middle High German jest, from Old High German jest, from Proto-Germanic jestuz, from Proto-Indo-European yes- — to foam; to boil.

giste (Spanish): beer head

Definitions

  1. beer head

Ancestry of “giste”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGischtThe frothy foam on sea waves; Other kinds of foam...
2Middle High Germanjest—
3Old High Germanjest—
4Proto-Germanicjestuzfermentation; byproducts or agents of...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyes-to foam; to boil
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yes- →Every word from Proto-Germanic jestuz →Every word from Old High German jest →