Where does “gut” come from?

gut (Central Franconian) comes from Old High German guod, from Proto-Germanic *gōdaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰedʰ- — to join; to unite; to suit.

gut (Central Franconian): good

Definitions

  1. good

Ancestry of “gut”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanguod
2Proto-Germanic*gōdaz
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰedʰ-to join; to unite; to suit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰedʰ-Every word from Proto-Germanic *gōdazEvery word from Old High German guod
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