Where does “goedschiks” come from?
goedschiks (Dutch) comes from Dutch goed, from Middle Dutch goet, from Old Dutch guot, from Proto-West Germanic gōd, 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.
goedschiks (Dutch): decently, observing norms of decorum, through benevolent means
Definitions
- decently, observing norms of decorum, through benevolent means
Ancestry of “goedschiks”, step by step
goedschiks traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch goed
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | goed | good; correct, right; all right, fine |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | goet | good |
| 3 | Old Dutch | guot | good |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | gōd | good |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gudą | invoked one; god, deity |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | gastiz | stranger, guest |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰóstis | stranger, host |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |
via Dutch schik
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | schik | a state of pleasure |
| 2 | Dutch | schikken | to arrange, to order; to be convenient for; to... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | schicken | to arrange, to carry out, to get done; to create,... |
| 4 | Old Dutch | skikken | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skikkijaną | To arrange; order; To send |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | skeg- | to jump, spring; to jump; move |