Where does “gastcofa” come from?

gastcofa (Old English) comes from Old English gāst, from Proto-West Germanic gaist, from Proto-Germanic gaistaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeysd- — anger, agitation.

gastcofa (Old English): the breast

Definitions

  1. the breast

Ancestry of “gastcofa”, step by step

gastcofa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English gāst

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishgāstbreath, soul, spirit, ghost, being
2Proto-West Germanicgaistghost, spirit
3Proto-Germanicgaistazterror, fear; spirit, ghost; mind
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰeysd-anger, agitation

via Old English cōfa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishcōfachamber, inner room
2Proto-West Germanic*kobō—
3Proto-Germanickubôshed, hut; originally "wattle shed"
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeysd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gaistaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic gaist →