Roots / *gʰeysd-mn̥-
gʰeysd-mn̥- “fury, violent passion” Widely accepted emotion spirit
ghost, geist, aghast, poltergeist
At a Glance
Reconstruction gʰeysd-mn̥- Meaning “fury, violent passion” Confidence Widely accepted Semantic field emotion, spirit Nominalized form of *ǵʰeysd- yielding Germanic *gaistaz, English ghost, aghast, poltergeist.
bʰerǵʰ-tó- “raised up, elevated, proud” deh₂-mn̥ “portion, share, lot” dew-s- “to lack, miss, be distant” dʰer-s- “to dare, be bold” dʰer-s-mn̥ “boldness, daring act” dʰerh₂-s- “to be bold, to dare” dʰers- “to be bold, dare” dʰers-eyo- “to keep daring, being bold” related entry