Where does “gost” come from?

gost (English) comes from Middle English gost, from Old English gāst, from Proto-West Germanic gaist, from Proto-Germanic gaistaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeysd- — anger, agitation.

gost (English): Obsolete form of ghost

Definitions

  1. Obsolete form of ghost

Ancestry of “gost”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishgosta spiritual being; angel, devil, spirit; soul of...
2Old Englishgāstbreath, soul, spirit, ghost, being
3Proto-West Germanicgaistghost, spirit
4Proto-Germanicgaistazterror, fear; spirit, ghost; mind
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰeysd-anger, agitation
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeysd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gaistaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic gaist →