Where does “ojäst” come from?
ojäst (Swedish) comes from Swedish jäst, from Old Swedish iæster, from Old Norse jǫstr, from Proto-Germanic jestuz, from Proto-Indo-European yes- — to foam; to boil.
ojäst (Swedish): unfermented
Definitions
- unfermented
Ancestry of “ojäst”, step by step
ojäst traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish jäst
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | jäst | yeast |
| 2 | Old Swedish | iæster | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | jǫstr | yeast |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | jestuz | fermentation; byproducts or agents of... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | yes- | to foam; to boil |
via Swedish o
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | o | O; the letter o; the Greek letter omega, being... |