Ghost

Morpheme

Ghost

Type

free base

Denotation

breath, spirit, soul

Etymology

Middle English gost; Old English gāst, gǣst

Evidence

beghost, ghost, ghostban, ghostbuster, ghostdom, ghosted, ghosten, ghoster, ghostess, ghostflower, ghosthood, ghostie, ghostify, ghosting, ghostish, ghostly, ghosts, ghostweed, ghostwort

Notes

<gh> influenced by Flemish gheest

See Also

Geist, Ghoul, Ghast