Where does “jeistlich” come from?

jeistlich (Plautdietsch) comes from Plautdietsch Jeist, from Middle Low German gêst, from Old Saxon gest, from Proto-West Germanic gaist, from Proto-Germanic gaistaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeysd- — anger, agitation.

jeistlich (Plautdietsch): spiritual

Definitions

  1. spiritual

Ancestry of “jeistlich”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PlautdietschJeistghost, spirit
2Middle Low Germangêst—
3Old SaxongestA soul, spirit, breath
4Proto-West Germanicgaistghost, spirit
5Proto-Germanicgaistazterror, fear; spirit, ghost; mind
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰeysd-anger, agitation
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeysd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gaistaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic gaist →