Where does “ast” come from?

ast (Swedish) comes from Old Norse ást, from Proto-Germanic anstiz, from Proto-Germanic unnaną, from Proto-Indo-European ān- — to notice; face, mouth.

ast (Swedish): love

Definitions

  1. love

Ancestry of “ast”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseástlove
2Proto-Germanicanstizfavour, affection
3Proto-Germanicunnanąto grant, bestow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanān-to notice; face, mouth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ān- →Every word from Proto-Germanic unnaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic anstiz →