Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/jestu

This Proto-West Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-West Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *jestuz. Equivalent to *jesan (“to ferment”) +‎ *-þu.

Noun

*jestu m

  1. fermentation
  2. byproducts or agents of fermentation
  3. yeast
    Synonyms: *bermō, *habbjō

Inflection

u-stem
Singular
Nominative *jestu
Genitive *jestō
Singular Plural
Nominative *jestu *jistiwi, *jestō
Accusative *jestu *jestū
Genitive *jestō *jistiwō
Dative *jistiwi, *jestō *jestum
Instrumental *jestu *jestum

Descendants

  • Old English: ġiest, ġist, ġyst
  • Old Frisian: *gest, *jest
  • Old Saxon: *gest
  • Old Dutch: *gest, *gist
  • Old High German: *jest, *gest
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