Where does “годеж” come from?

годеж (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian годя́, from Proto-Slavic godìti, from Proto-Indo-European gʰedʰ- — to join; to unite; to suit.

годеж (Bulgarian): matchmaking

Definitions

  1. matchmaking

Ancestry of “годеж”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianгодя́to betroth, to engage to arrange a marriage engagement
2Proto-Slavicgodìtito please
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰedʰ-to join; to unite; to suit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰedʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic godìti →Every word from Bulgarian годя́ →