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