Where does “גײַסטיק” come from?

גײַסטיק (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish גײַסט, from German geist, from Middle High German geist, from Old High German geist, from Proto-West Germanic gaist, from Proto-Germanic gaistaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeysd- — anger, agitation.

גײַסטיק (Yiddish): spiritual; ghostly

Definitions

  1. spiritual; ghostly

Ancestry of “גײַסטיק”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yiddishגײַסטspirit; ghost
2Germangeistspirit
3Middle High Germangeist—
4Old High Germangeistspirit
5Proto-West Germanicgaistghost, spirit
6Proto-Germanicgaistazterror, fear; spirit, ghost; mind
7Proto-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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