Where does “gäistich” come from?
gäistich (Saterland Frisian) comes from Saterland Frisian Gäist, from Old Frisian gest, from Proto-West Germanic gaist, from Proto-Germanic gaistaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeysd- — anger, agitation.
gäistich (Saterland Frisian): spiritual; Of or relating to the mind;...
Definitions
- spiritual; Of or relating to the mind;...
Ancestry of “gäistich”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Saterland Frisian | Gäist | spirit; mind; intellect; ghost |
| 2 | Old Frisian | gest | Alternative form of gāst |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | gaist | ghost, spirit |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gaistaz | terror, fear; spirit, ghost; mind |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰeysd- | anger, agitation |