Where does “Gäist” come from?
Gäist (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian gest, from Proto-West Germanic gaist, from Proto-Germanic gaistaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeysd- — anger, agitation.
Gäist (Saterland Frisian): spirit; mind; intellect; ghost
Definitions
- spirit; mind; intellect; ghost
Ancestry of “Gäist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Frisian | gest | Alternative form of gāst |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | gaist | ghost, spirit |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gaistaz | terror, fear; spirit, ghost; mind |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰeysd- | anger, agitation |
Words derived from “Gäist”