froforgast
Old English
noun
Definitions
- (theology) the Holy Ghost
Etymology
Compound from Old English frōfor (joy, help, refuge, compensation, consolation, benefit) + Old English gāst (soul, spirit, breath, being, ghost).
Origin
Old English
gāst
Gloss
soul, spirit, breath, being, ghost
Concept
Semantic Field
Religion and belief
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
息
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- frother English
- *gaistaz Proto-Germanic
- frōfor Old English
- gastbana Old English
- gastberend Old English
- gastcund Old English
- gastgedal Old English
- gastgifu Old English
- gastleas Old English
- gastlic Old English
- gastsunu Old English
- gāst Old English
- heahgast Old English
- wuldorgast Old English
- ærendgast Old English
- frovre Middle English
- gost Middle English
- *frōbru gmw-pro
- *gaist gmw-pro