Where does “gest” come from?

gest (Old Frisian) comes from Proto-West Germanic gaist, from Proto-Germanic gaistaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeysd- — anger, agitation.

gest (Old Frisian): Alternative form of gāst

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of gāst

Ancestry of “gest”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicgaistghost, spirit
2Proto-Germanicgaistazterror, fear; spirit, ghost; mind
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰeysd-anger, agitation

Words derived from “gest”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeysd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gaistaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic gaist →
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