Where does “gejstlig” come from?

gejstlig (Danish) comes from German geistlich, 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.

gejstlig (Danish): clerical, ecclesiastical

Definitions

  1. clerical, ecclesiastical

Ancestry of “gejstlig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germangeistlichspiritual
2Germangeistspirit
3Middle High Germangeist—
4Old High Germangeistspirit
5Proto-West Germanicgaistghost, spirit
6Proto-Germanicgaistazterror, fear; spirit, ghost; mind
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰeysd-anger, agitation
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeysd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gaistaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic gaist →
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