Middle English word gasten comes from Old English gāstan, Proto-Germanic *gaistijaną, and later Old English gæstan (To frighten; gast. To torment; afflict.)

Detailed word origin of gasten

Dictionary entry	Language	Definition
gāstan	Old English (ang)
*gaistijaną	Proto-Germanic (gem-pro)
gǣstan	Old English (ang)
gæstan	Old English (ang)	To frighten; gast. To torment; afflict.
gasten	Middle English (enm)

Words with the same origin as gasten