German Elster

← Middle High German elster (inherited)

← Middle High German alster (mention)

← Middle High German agelster (mention)

← Proto-West Germanic *agastrijā (inherited)

← Old High German agalstra (inherited)

→ German Heister (doublet)

→ Old East Slavic гайстеръ (cognate)

→ Saterland Frisian Akster (cognate)

→ Ukrainian гайстер (cognate)