Where does “geestrijk” come from?

geestrijk (Dutch) comes from Dutch geest, from Middle Dutch gêest, from Old Dutch gēst, from Old Dutch gist, from Proto-West Germanic jestu, from Proto-Germanic jestuz, from Proto-Indo-European yes- — to foam; to boil.

geestrijk (Dutch): smart, witty; alcoholic

Definitions

  1. smart, witty; alcoholic

Ancestry of “geestrijk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchgeestghost, spirit; mind, mental conscience; life...
2Middle Dutchgêest—
3Old Dutchgēst—
4Old Dutchgist—
5Proto-West Germanicjestufermentation; byproducts or agents of...
6Proto-Germanicjestuzfermentation; byproducts or agents of...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanyes-to foam; to boil
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yes- →Every word from Proto-Germanic jestuz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic jestu →