Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/jestuz

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed words 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-Germanic

Etymology

From *jesaną +‎ *-þuz.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈjes.tuz/

Noun

*jestuz m

fermentation; byproducts or agents of fermentation; yeast

Inflection

u-stemDeclension of *jestuz (u-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*jestuz	*jistiwiz
vocative	*jestu	*jistiwiz
accusative	*jestų	*jestunz
genitive	*jestauz	*jistiwǫ̂
dative	*jistiwi	*jestumaz
instrumental	*jestū	*jestumiz

Synonyms

*bermô
*drōhsaz
*hafjô

Related terms

*jesaną

Descendants

Old English: ġist, ġiest, ġyst
- Middle English: yeest
  - Scots: yest
  - English: yeast
Old Frisian: *gest, *jest
- Saterland Frisian: Gääst, Jääst
- West Frisian: gêst, gist
Old Saxon: *gest
- Middle Low German: gest
  - German Low German: Geste, Gest, Gist
Old Dutch: *gest, *gist
- Middle Dutch: gest, gist
  - Dutch: gist
    - Afrikaans: gis
Old High German: *jest, *gest
- Middle High German: jest, gest
  - Alemannic German: Jëst
  - German: Gischt, Jast, Jäst
Old Norse: jǫstr
- Icelandic: jöstur
- Norwegian Nynorsk: jest
- Norwegian Bokmål: jest
- Old Swedish: iæster
  - Swedish: jäst

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