Where does “Gothicise” come from?
Gothicise (English) comes from English gothic, from English goth, from Middle English Gothes, from Latin Gothi, from Icelandic goði, from Old Norse goði, from Proto-Germanic gudô, from Proto-Germanic gudjô — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
Gothicise (English): To make Gothic in style or character
Definitions
- To make Gothic in style or character
Ancestry of “Gothicise”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gothic | Alternative letter-case form of Gothic |
| 2 | English | goth | A punk-derived subculture of people who... |
| 3 | Middle English | Gothes | — |
| 4 | Latin | Gothi | Goths |
| 5 | Icelandic | goði | godi, an alternate title for a jarl, invoker or... |
| 6 | Old Norse | goði | godi, invoker or invokee, chief of a þing or keeper of a sanctuary |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | gudô | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | gudjô | priest |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | gudą | invoked one; god, deity |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | gastiz | stranger, guest |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰóstis | stranger, host |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |