gust
English
/ɡʌst/
noun
Definitions
- A strong, abrupt rush of wind.
- (by extension) Any rush or outburst (of water, emotion, etc.).
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English *gust derived from Old Norse gustr (a gust, blast) derived from Proto-Germanic *gustiz derived from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰew- (pour, libate), *ǵʰew- (pour, libate).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*ǵʰew-
Gloss
pour, libate
Concept
Semantic Field
Basic actions and technology
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- agush English
- futile English
- futilitarian English
- futility English
- gush English
- gusher English
- gushest English
- gusheth English
- gushfest English
- gushy English
- gustful English
- gustfulness English
- gustily English
- gustiness English
- gusty English
- outgush English
- upgush English
- diffūsus Latin
- futilis Latin
- fūtilis Latin
- οὐλοχύται Ancient Greek
- χοάνη Ancient Greek
- χοῦς Ancient Greek
- χυδαῖος Ancient Greek
- χυλός Ancient Greek
- χυμεία Ancient Greek
- χυμός Ancient Greek
- χόανος Ancient Greek
- χύτλον Ancient Greek
- χῡμός Ancient Greek
- *gus- Proto-Indo-European
- *ǵʰew- Proto-Indo-European
- *ǵʰewd- Proto-Indo-European
- *ǵʰu-téy-s, *ǵʰéw-tis Proto-Indo-European
- *ǵʰutós Proto-Indo-European
- *ǵʰéwyeti Proto-Indo-European
- *geutaną Proto-Germanic
- *gustiz Proto-Germanic
- alkymist Norwegian Nynorsk
- godlīċ Old English
- *gust Middle English
- guschen Middle English
- ingot Middle English
- gusa Old Norse
- gustr Old Norse
- *zъvati Proto-Slavic
- gusa Icelandic
- gustur Icelandic
- guysen Middle Dutch
- -gustur Faroese
- *ȷ́ʰaw- Proto-Indo-Iranian
- *ȷ́ʰáwtram Proto-Indo-Iranian
- *anćuwan Proto-Iranian
- ku- Tocharian B
- *geusi Gaulish
- ku- Tocharian A
- *jawar- Proto-Armenian