Where does “ghostless” come from?
ghostless (English) comes from Middle English gostles, from Old English gāstlēas, from Old English gāst, from Proto-West Germanic gaist, from Proto-Germanic gaistaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeysd- — anger, agitation.
ghostless (English): Without spirit, soul, or life; dead; Without a...
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- Without spirit, soul, or life; dead; Without a...
Ancestry of “ghostless”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | gostles | — |
| 2 | Old English | gāstlēas | lifeless, dead |
| 3 | Old English | gāst | breath, soul, spirit, ghost, being |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | gaist | ghost, spirit |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gaistaz | terror, fear; spirit, ghost; mind |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰeysd- | anger, agitation |