Where does “smältost” come from?

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

smältost (Swedish): processed cheese

Definitions

  1. processed cheese

Ancestry of “smältost”, step by step

smältost traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish öst

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishöstTowards east, eastward; east
2Old Swedishostercheese
3Old Norseostrcheese
4Proto-Germanicjustazcheese
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyaus-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyew(ǝ)-to blend, mix , knead

via Swedish smälta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsmältamelt; molten material; thaw; melt; to become...
2Old Swedishsmæltato melt
3Old Norsesmelta—
4Proto-Germanicsmeltanąto melt
5Proto-Indo-European(s)meld-to soften, to melt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yew(ǝ)- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European yaus- →Every word from Proto-Germanic justaz →