geest

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ɣeːst/

noun
Definitions
  • ghost, spirit
  • mind, mental conscience
  • life force, vital energy
  • (alchemy) spirit, gas, distillate, essence

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch gêest inherited from Old Dutch gēst inherited from Proto-Germanic *gaistaz (ghost, spirit, mind) derived from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰeysd-.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ǵʰeysd-

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