ghostis: stranger, hence to be welcomed or feared; break bread, or break his head. (Etymology) February 25, 2013 Biblioklept8 Comments (From The Origins of English Words: A Discursive Dictionary of Indo-European Roots by Joseph T. Shipley) Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Print (Opens in new window) Print Share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Like Loading...