Where does “geistig” come from?

geistig (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.

geistig (German): mental; intellectual; spiritual

Definitions

  1. mental; intellectual; spiritual

Ancestry of “geistig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germangeistspirit
2Middle High Germangeist—
3Old High Germangeistspirit
4Proto-West Germanicgaistghost, spirit
5Proto-Germanicgaistazterror, fear; spirit, ghost; mind
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰeysd-anger, agitation

Words derived from “geistig”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeysd- →
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