Geist etymology

German

German word Geist comes from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰyis-, and later Proto-Germanic *gaistaz (Mind. Spirit, ghost. Terror, fear.)

Etymology of Geist

Detailed word origin of Geist

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*ǵʰyis- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*ǵʰisd- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*gaistaz Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) Mind. Spirit, ghost. Terror, fear.
geist Old High German (goh) Spirit.
Geist German (de) (chiefly in compounds) an alcoholic drink; a spirit (Christianity) the Holy Spirit; Holy Ghost. (Egoistic philosophy) spook. Essence. Ghost; spook. Mind. Spirit. Wit.