Where does “Geist” come from?

Geist (German) comes from Middle High German geist, from Old High German geist, from Proto-West Germanic gaist, from Proto-Germanic gaistaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeysd- — anger, agitation.

Geist (German): spirit; the Holy Spirit; Holy Ghost; essence

Definitions

  1. spirit; the Holy Spirit; Holy Ghost; essence

Ancestry of “Geist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germangeist—
2Old High Germangeistspirit
3Proto-West Germanicgaistghost, spirit
4Proto-Germanicgaistazterror, fear; spirit, ghost; mind
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰeysd-anger, agitation

Words derived from “Geist”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeysd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gaistaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic gaist →
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