Where does “gespenste” come from?
gespenste (Middle High German) comes from Old High German gispensti, from Old High German spanan — to lure, to attract.
Ancestry of “gespenste”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | gispensti | temptation, illusion |
| 2 | Old High German | spanan | to lure, to attract |
Words derived from “gespenste”