English word yeast comes from Proto-Germanic *gastiz (Stranger, guest.), Old English (ca. 450-1100) ġist, Proto-Germanic *jesaną (To ferment.), Proto-Germanic - þuz
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *gastiz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Stranger, guest. |
| ġist | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
| *jesaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To ferment. |
| - þuz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| ᚷᚨᛊᛏᛁᛉ | Proto-Norse (gmq-pro) | Guest. |
| gestr | Old Norse (non) | Guest. |
| *jestuz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Yeast. |
| gist | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
| gist | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| yeast | English (eng) | (African American Vernacular English, slang) To exaggerate. (of something prepared with a yeasted dough) To rise.. To ferment. (figuratively) A frothy foam.. A single-celled fungus of a wide variety of taxonomic families.. A true yeast or budding yeast in order Saccharomycetales.. An often humid, yellowish froth produced by fermenting malt worts, and used to brew beer, leaven bread, and also [...] |