Where does “gostly” come from?
gostly (Middle English) comes from Old English gāstlīċ, from Old English gāst, from Proto-West Germanic gaist, from Proto-Germanic gaistaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeysd- — anger, agitation.
gostly (Middle English): Belonging to or consisting of spirit, not matter;...
Definitions
- Belonging to or consisting of spirit, not matter;...
Ancestry of “gostly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | gāstlīċ | spiritual, holy, clerical , ghastly, ghostly,... |
| 2 | Old English | gāst | breath, soul, spirit, ghost, being |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | gaist | ghost, spirit |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gaistaz | terror, fear; spirit, ghost; mind |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰeysd- | anger, agitation |
Words derived from “gostly”