Where does “begejstret” come from?

begejstret (Danish) comes from Danish gejst, from German geist, from Middle High German geist, from Old High German geist, from Proto-West Germanic gaist, from Proto-Germanic gaistaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeysd- — anger, agitation.

begejstret (Danish): Excited and happy about something; enthusiastic

Definitions

  1. Excited and happy about something; enthusiastic

Ancestry of “begejstret”, step by step

begejstret traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish gejst

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishgejstenthusiasm
2Germangeistspirit
3Middle High Germangeist—
4Old High Germangeistspirit
5Proto-West Germanicgaistghost, spirit
6Proto-Germanicgaistazterror, fear; spirit, ghost; mind
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰeysd-anger, agitation

via Danish be

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishbeon
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeysd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gaistaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic gaist →