Where does “godvillig” come from?

godvillig (Danish) comes 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.

godvillig (Danish): voluntary, willing

Definitions

  1. voluntary, willing

Ancestry of “godvillig”, step by step

godvillig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish goð

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishgoðgood
2Old Danishgoþærgood
3Old Norsegóðrgood, righteous, morally commendable; good,...
4Proto-Germanic*gōdaz—
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰedʰ-to join; to unite; to suit

via Danish villig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishvilligwilling
2Danishviljewill
3Old Norseviliwill
4Proto-Germanicwiljôwill, wish, desire
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₁-to choose; to want
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