English
oast
Oast comes from Old English āst ‘a kiln’, from Proto-Germanic *aisǭ ‘fire’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eydʰ- ‘to burn’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂eydʰ-‘to burn’reconstructed
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*aisǭ‘fire’reconstructed
- Proto-Germanic, derivedc. 500 BCE–200 CE*aistaz‘kiln’reconstructed
- Old Englishc. 450–1150āst‘a kiln’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500ost
- Englishtodayoast
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂eydʰ-‘to burn’reconstructed
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*aisǭ‘fire’reconstructed
- Proto-Germanic, derivedc. 500 BCE–200 CE*aistaz‘kiln’reconstructed
- Old Englishc. 450–1150āst‘a kiln’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500ost
- Englishtodayoast
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₂eydʰ- ‘to burn’
ethanol, ether, atrium, estuary, edifice, edification, 18 more
Today it means
noun A kiln for drying tobacco, malt and especially hops.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₂eydʰ- / oast