Where does “goddaughter” come from?
goddaughter (English) comes from English God, from Middle English god, from Old English gōd, 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.
goddaughter (English): A female child whose baptism is sponsored by a...
Definitions
- A female child whose baptism is sponsored by a...
Ancestry of “goddaughter”, step by step
goddaughter traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English God
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | God | A being such as a monotheistic God: a single... |
| 2 | Middle English | god | A god or deity; a divine individual; A person... |
| 3 | Old English | gōd | a good thing, advantage, benefit, gift; 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 English daughter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | daughter | One’s female offspring; A female descendant; A... |
| 2 | Middle English | doghter | A daughter; one's female offspring |
| 3 | Old English | dohtor | daughter |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | dohter | daughter |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | duhtēr | daughter |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰugh₂tḗr | daughter |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewgʰ- | to produce, to produce something useful; to be... |
via Middle English goddoghter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | goddoghter | — |
| 2 | Old English | goddohtor | goddaughter |