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Where does “tijdsgeest” come from?

tijdsgeest (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.

tijdsgeest (Dutch): Alternative form of tijdgeest

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of tijdgeest

Ancestry of “tijdsgeest”, 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- →