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Where does “gaistaz” come from?

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

gaistaz (Proto-Germanic): terror, fear; spirit, ghost; mind

Definitions

  1. terror, fear; spirit, ghost; mind

Ancestry of “gaistaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰeysd-anger, agitation

Words derived from “gaistaz”

  • ghost
  • ghostlike
  • zeitgeist
  • poltergeist
  • ghosting
  • ghostwriter
  • ghostwritten
  • geist
  • gost
  • ghostie
  • ghosty
  • ghostland
  • ghostess
  • ghostbuster
  • ghosthunting
  • ghosthood
  • ghostbusting
  • ghostlore
  • ghostology
  • zeitgeisty
  • ghosthunter
  • ghastness
  • ghostfish
  • ghoster
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