Where does “hittegods” come from?
hittegods (Danish) comes from Danish gods, 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.
hittegods (Danish): lost property
Definitions
- lost property
Ancestry of “hittegods”, step by step
hittegods traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish gods
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | gods | goods, freight, stores; property; estate |
| 2 | German | Guss | casting; downpour |
| 3 | Middle High German | guʒ | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | Guti | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | geutan | to pour |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | geutaną | to pour |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰewd- | to pour |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰew- | to pour |
via Danish hitte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | hitte | to find |