Where does “gastgeryne” come from?

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

gastgeryne (Old English): a spiritual mystery

Definitions

  1. a spiritual mystery

Ancestry of “gastgeryne”, step by step

gastgeryne 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 ġerȳne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishġerȳnemystery
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeysd-Every word from Proto-Germanic gaistazEvery word from Proto-West Germanic gaist