Where does “gest” come from?
gest (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-West Germanic gaist, from Proto-Germanic gaistaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeysd- — anger, agitation.
gest (Old Saxon): A soul, spirit, breath
Ancestry of “gest”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | gaist | ghost, spirit |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | gaistaz | terror, fear; spirit, ghost; mind |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰeysd- | anger, agitation |