ost

Swedish

noun
Definitions
  • cheese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish oster inherited from Old Norse ostr inherited from Proto-Germanic *justaz (cheese) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *yūs-, *yaus-.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*yūs-, *yaus-

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