Ost etymology

Swedish

Swedish word ost comes from Proto-Indo-European *yūs-, Proto-Indo-European *yewH-, and later Proto-Germanic *justaz (Cheese.)

Etymology of ost

Detailed word origin of ost

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*yūs- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*yewH- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*y(e)uH-s- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*justaz Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) Cheese.
ostr Old Norse (non) Cheese.
oster Old Swedish (gmq-osw) Cheese.
ost Swedish (sv) Cheese.