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