Where does “begeistern” come from?
begeistern (German) comes from German geist, 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.
begeistern (German): to fill with enthusiasm, enthuse; to be...
Definitions
- to fill with enthusiasm, enthuse; to be...
Ancestry of “begeistern”, step by step
begeistern traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German geist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | geist | spirit |
| 2 | Middle High German | geist | — |
| 3 | Old High German | geist | spirit |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | gaist | ghost, spirit |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gaistaz | terror, fear; spirit, ghost; mind |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰeysd- | anger, agitation |
via German be
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | be | — |