Where does “Godthab” come from?

Godthab (English) comes from Danish Godthåb, from Danish goð, from Old Danish goþær, from Old Norse góðr, from Proto-Germanic *gōdaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰedʰ- — to join; to unite; to suit.

Ancestry of “Godthab”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DanishGodthåb—
2Danishgoðgood
3Old Danishgoþærgood
4Old Norsegóðrgood, righteous, morally commendable; good,...
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 Old Norse góðr →