Where does “gēst” come from?
gēst (Middle Low German) comes from Old Saxon gest, from Proto-West Germanic gaist, from Proto-Germanic gaistaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeysd- — anger, agitation.
Ancestry of “gēst”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Saxon | gest | A soul, spirit, breath |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | gaist | ghost, spirit |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gaistaz | terror, fear; spirit, ghost; mind |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰeysd- | anger, agitation |