Where does “gastsunu” come from?

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

gastsunu (Old English): a spiritual son

Definitions

  1. a spiritual son

Ancestry of “gastsunu”, step by step

gastsunu 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 sunu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishsunuson, male child
2Proto-West Germanicsunuson
3Proto-Germanicsunuzson
4Proto-Indo-European*suhnús—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeysd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gaistaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic gaist →