gʰaws-tó-

“observed, perceived”

Debatedspiritperception

Source of English ghost (orig. spirit/breath)

Participle form yielding English ghost, originally meaning spirit or perceived presence.‌‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‌

deh₂-mn̥“portion, share, lot”derkʷ-“to see clearly, gaze at”derkʷ-mn̥-“a seeing, keen gaze”ǵews-tó-“tasted, chosen by taste”gʰaw-es-“to gape at, marvel”ǵʰeysd-₂“to be angry, aggressive”gʰeysd-mn̥-“fury, violent passion”ǵneh₃-“to know, to recognise”