English
Geist
Geist comes from German Geist ‘spirit’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰóysdos ‘anger, agitation’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ǵʰóysdos‘anger, agitation’reconstructed
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*gaistaz‘spirit, ghost’reconstructed
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*gaist‘ghost, spirit’reconstructed
- Old High Germanc. 750–1050geist‘spirit’
- Middle High Germanc. 1050–1350same form
- Germanc. 1650–presentGeist‘spirit’
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ǵʰóysdos‘anger, agitation’reconstructed
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*gaistaz‘spirit, ghost’reconstructed
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*gaist‘ghost, spirit’reconstructed
- Old High Germanc. 750–1050geist‘spirit’
- Middle High Germanc. 1050–1350same form
- Germanc. 1650–presentGeist‘spirit’
- Englishtodaysame form
Linked words
through Proto-West Germanic *gaist ‘ghost, spirit’
Today it means
name A surname from German.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰóysdos / Geist