gest

Middle Dutch

noun

Definitions

yeast

Etymology

Inherited from Old Dutch *gest inherited from Proto-Germanic *jestuz (fermentation, yeast, fermentative matter).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*jestuz

Gloss

fermentation, yeast, fermentative matter

Concept

Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Emoji

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

biergist Dutch, Flemish
gist Dutch, Flemish
gisten Dutch, Flemish
gistzwam Dutch, Flemish
*yes- Proto-Indo-European
*jestuz Proto-Germanic
ġist Old English
jǫstr Old Norse
*jest Old High German
*jestu gmw-pro
*gest Old Dutch
*jest Old Frisian