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

  1. spirit; mind; intellect; ghost

Ancestry of “Gäist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrisiangestAlternative form of gāst
2Proto-West Germanicgaistghost, spirit
3Proto-Germanicgaistazterror, fear; spirit, ghost; mind
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰeysd-anger, agitation

Words derived from “Gäist”

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