Where does “halvgud” come from?

halvgud (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.

halvgud (Danish): demigod

Definitions

  1. demigod

Ancestry of “halvgud”, step by step

halvgud traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish gud

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishgudgod, God; a mild swear word
2Old NorseguðGod m; god, deity n
3Proto-Germanicgudąinvoked one; god, deity
4Proto-Germanicgastizstranger, guest
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰóstisstranger, host
6Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots

via Danish halv

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhalvhalf
2Old Danishhalf—
3Old Norsehalfrhalf
4Proto-Germanichalbazhalf
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kelH-to cut; to split, to separate
6Proto-Indo-European(s)kel-to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tis →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰóstis →Every word from Proto-Germanic gastiz →