Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/jestu
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This Proto-West Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence. |
Proto-West Germanic
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Germanic *jestuz. Equivalent to *jesan (“to ferment”) + *-þu.
Noun
[edit]*jestu m
- fermentation
- byproducts or agents of fermentation
- yeast
Inflection
[edit]| u-stem | ||
|---|---|---|
| Singular | ||
| Nominative | *jestu | |
| Genitive | *jestō | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *jestu | *jistiwi, *jestō |
| Accusative | *jestu | *jestū |
| Genitive | *jestō | *jistiwō |
| Dative | *jistiwi, *jestō | *jestum |
| Instrumental | *jestu | *jestum |