Where does “jäsa” come from?

jäsa (Swedish) comes from Middle High German jesen, from Old High German jesan, from Proto-Germanic jesaną, from Proto-Indo-European yes- — to foam; to boil.

jäsa (Swedish): to ferment

Definitions

  1. to ferment

Ancestry of “jäsa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanjesen—
2Old High Germanjesanto ferment
3Proto-Germanicjesanąto ferment
4Proto-Indo-Europeanyes-to foam; to boil

Words derived from “jäsa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European yes- →