Reconstruction:Proto-Norse/ᚷᚨᛊᛏᛁᛉ

This Proto-Norse 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-Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *gastiz, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰóstis.

Noun

*ᚷᚨᛊᛏᛁᛉ (*gastiʀ) m

1. guest

Usage notes

• This term is only attested in male given names, but is such a common element that its form is certain.

Derived terms

• ᚨᛊᚢᚷᚨᛊᛞᛁᛉ (asugasdiʀ, “God-guest”)
• ᚹᚨᚷᚨᚷᚨᛊᛏᛁᛉ (wagagastiʀ, “Wave-guest”)
• ᚹᛁᛞᚢᚷᚨᛊᛏᛁᛉ (widugastiʀ, “Wood/forest-guest”)
• ᚺᛚᛖᚹᚨᚷᚨᛊᛏᛁᛉ (hlewagastiʀ, “Honor/grave/shelter-guest”)
• ᚾᚨᚢᛞᛁᚷᚨᛊᛏᛁᛉ (naudigastiʀ, “Need-guest”)
• ᛊᚨᛚᛁᚷᚨᛊᛏᛁᛉ (saligastiʀ, “Joy/hall-guest”)

Descendants

• Old Norse: gestr
  • Icelandic: gestur
  • Faroese: gestur
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: gjest
  • Norwegian Bokmål: gjest
  • Old Swedish: gæster
    • Swedish: gäst
  • Old Danish: gæst
    • Danish: gæst
  • → Middle English: gest, geste, gist, geast, gyst
    • English: guest
    • Scots: guest