Where does “*gaist” come from?

*gaist (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic gaistaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeysd- — anger, agitation.

Ancestry of “*gaist”, step by step

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

Words derived from “*gaist”

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