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

  1. spiritual; Of or relating to the mind;...

Ancestry of “gäistich”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Saterland FrisianGäistspirit; mind; intellect; ghost
2Old FrisiangestAlternative form of gāst
3Proto-West Germanicgaistghost, spirit
4Proto-Germanicgaistazterror, fear; spirit, ghost; mind
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰeysd-anger, agitation
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeysd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gaistaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic gaist →
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