Where does “gudsketak” come from?
gudsketak (Danish) comes from Danish gud, from Old Norse guð, from Proto-Germanic gudą, from Proto-Germanic gastiz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰóstis, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
gudsketak (Danish): thank God, thank goodness, thankfully, luckily
Definitions
- thank God, thank goodness, thankfully, luckily
Ancestry of “gudsketak”, step by step
gudsketak traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish gud
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | gud | god, God; a mild swear word |
| 2 | Old Norse | guð | God m; god, deity n |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gudą | invoked one; god, deity |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gastiz | stranger, guest |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰóstis | stranger, host |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |
via Danish tak
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | tak | thanks; thank you, thanks; A jag |
| 2 | Middle Low German | tacke | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | takko | pointy object |
| 4 | Frankish | takkō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | takkô | spike, thorn, prickle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deǵ- | to rip, tear |
via Danish ske
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | ske | be; happen, occur; take place |
| 2 | Old Norse | skeið | ship; sheath; reed, sley; reed, sley; warship;... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skaiþaną | to separate |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | skeyt- | to cut, part, separate; to cut, part, divide,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | skey- | to split, to dissect |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |