Where does “ghostlily” come from?
ghostlily (English) comes from English ghostly, from Middle English gostly, from Old English gāstlīċ, from Old English gāst, from Proto-West Germanic gaist, from Proto-Germanic gaistaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeysd- — anger, agitation.
ghostlily (English): In a ghostly way
Definitions
- In a ghostly way
Ancestry of “ghostlily”, step by step
ghostlily traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ghostly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ghostly | Of or pertaining to ghosts or spirits; Spooky;... |
| 2 | Middle English | gostly | Belonging to or consisting of spirit, not matter;... |
| 3 | Old English | gāstlīċ | spiritual |
| 4 | Old English | gāst | breath, soul, spirit, ghost, being |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | gaist | ghost, spirit |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | gaistaz | terror, fear; spirit, ghost; mind |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰeysd- | anger, agitation |