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Where does “ǵʰéysd-os” come from?

ǵʰéysd-os (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeysd- — anger, agitation.

Ancestry of “ǵʰéysd-os”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰeysd-anger, agitation

Words derived from “ǵʰéysd-os”

  • 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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