Where does “fluobargeist” come from?

fluobargeist (Old High German) comes from Old High German geist, from Proto-West Germanic gaist, from Proto-Germanic gaistaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeysd- — anger, agitation.

fluobargeist (Old High German): comforter

Definitions

  1. comforter

Ancestry of “fluobargeist”, step by step

fluobargeist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old High German geist

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

via Old High German fluobara

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanfluobara—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeysd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gaistaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic gaist →