Where does “guetnacht” come from?
guetnacht (Alemannic German) comes from Alemannic German guet, from Old High German guot, from Proto-West Germanic gōd, from Proto-Germanic gudą, from Proto-Germanic gastiz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰóstis, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
guetnacht (Alemannic German): good night
Definitions
- good night
Ancestry of “guetnacht”, step by step
guetnacht traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Alemannic German guet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alemannic German | guet | good |
| 2 | Old High German | guot | good |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | gōd | good |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gudą | invoked one; god, deity |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gastiz | stranger, guest |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰóstis | stranger, host |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |
via Alemannic German nacht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alemannic German | nacht | — |