Where does “gegoed” come from?

gegoed (Dutch) comes from Dutch goeden, from Middle Dutch goeden, from Old Dutch *guodon, from Proto-West Germanic gōdōn, from Proto-Germanic *gōdaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰedʰ- — to join; to unite; to suit.

gegoed (Dutch): well-to-do

Definitions

  1. well-to-do

Ancestry of “gegoed”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchgoedento supply with material goods, to make...
2Middle Dutchgoedeninflection of goet: ## masculine...
3Old Dutch*guodon—
4Proto-West Germanicgōdōnto make good, to make better, to improve
5Proto-Germanic*gōdaz—
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰedʰ-to join; to unite; to suit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰedʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *gōdaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic gōdōn →