Where does “gods” come from?
gods (Danish) comes from German Guss, from Middle High German guʒ, from Old Norse Guti, from Proto-West Germanic geutan, from Proto-Germanic geutaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰewd-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰew- — to pour.
gods (Danish): goods, freight, stores; property; estate
Definitions
- goods, freight, stores; property; estate
Ancestry of “gods”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Guss | casting; downpour |
| 2 | Middle High German | guʒ | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | Guti | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | geutan | to pour |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | geutaną | to pour |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰewd- | to pour |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰew- | to pour |
Words derived from “gods”