Where does “hellegeest” come from?
hellegeest (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.
hellegeest (Dutch): hell-spirit, devil, demon; 1765: Misbruikte die...
Definitions
- hell-spirit, devil, demon; 1765: Misbruikte die...
Ancestry of “hellegeest”, step by step
hellegeest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch geest
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | geest | ghost, spirit; mind, mental conscience; life... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | gêest | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | gēst | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | gist | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | jestu | fermentation; byproducts or agents of... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | jestuz | fermentation; byproducts or agents of... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yes- | to foam; to boil |
via Dutch hel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | hel | Hell, an infernal afterlife; A terrible place or... |
| 2 | German | hell | clear, bright, light |
| 3 | Middle High German | hel | resounding, loud, shining, bright; tired, weak |
| 4 | Old High German | hel | resounding |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | halliz | resounding |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hellaną | to resound, make a sound |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₁- | to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot |