Aast

See also: aast

French

Etymology

From earlier Hast, of uncertain origin, with some theories including:

  • from a derivative of Latin hasta (“lance”), referring to a battle that took place here, or some other use of the lance as a tool.[1]
  • from a combination of two personal names, Aner (compare Ancient Greek ἀνήρ (anḗr)) and Aster.[2]
  • from Basque ast (“rock”), which seems unlikely given the physical terrain of the area.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.ast/

Proper noun

Aast ?

  1. a small village in Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, France

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Brigitte Jobbé-Duval, Dictionary of place names - Pyrénées-Atlantiques, 2009, ed. Archives and Culture
  2. ^ Michel Grosclaude, Toponymical Dictionary of communes, Béarn, ed. Edicions reclams & Édition Cairn - 2006, page 201

North Frisian

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Norse ostr (“cheese”), from Proto-Germanic *justaz (“cheese”), from Proto-Indo-European *yéwHs (“sap, juice, broth”), from *yewH- (“to blend, mix (food), knead”).

Pronunciation

Noun

Aast m or f (plural Aaster)

  1. (Sylt) cheese
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