Where does “戈特霍布” come from?

戈特霍布 (Chinese) comes from Danish Godthåb, from Danish goð, from Old Danish goþær, from Old Norse góðr, from Proto-Germanic *gōdaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰedʰ- — to join; to unite; to suit.

Ancestry of “戈特霍布”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DanishGodthåb
2Danishgoðgood
3Old Danishgoþærgood
4Old Norsegóðrgood, righteous, morally commendable; good,...
5Proto-Germanic*gōdaz
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰedʰ-to join; to unite; to suit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰedʰ-Every word from Proto-Germanic *gōdazEvery word from Old Norse góðr
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