Where does “goshwow” come from?
goshwow (English) comes from English gosh, 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 — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
goshwow (English): Of or pertaining to a juvenile overenthusiasm;...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to a juvenile overenthusiasm;...
Ancestry of “goshwow”, step by step
goshwow traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English gosh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gosh | A mild expression of surprise or enthusiasm as to... |
| 2 | English | God | A being such as a monotheistic God: a single... |
| 3 | Middle English | god | A god or deity; a divine individual; A person... |
| 4 | Old English | gōd | a good thing, advantage, benefit, gift; good,... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | gōd | good |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | gudą | invoked one; god, deity |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | gastiz | stranger, guest |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰóstis | stranger, host |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |
via English wow
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wow | An indication of excitement, surprise,... |
| 2 | Scots | wow | wow (an exclamation of astonishment or amazement) |
| 3 | Scots | wave | to wave, to move back and forth |
| 4 | Middle English | waven | To shake, swing or totter; to move to and fro; To... |
| 5 | Old English | wafian | to wave; to be agitated, astonished, amazed; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wabōną | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | webʰ- | to weave, braid |