Where does “goth-like” come from?

goth-like (English) comes 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, from Proto-Germanic gudą — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.

goth-like (English): Similar to, or reminiscent of, goths or gothic...

Definitions

  1. Similar to, or reminiscent of, goths or gothic...

Ancestry of “goth-like”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgothA punk-derived subculture of people who...
2Middle EnglishGothes
3LatinGothiGoths
4Icelandicgoðigodi, an alternate title for a jarl, invoker or...
5Old Norsegoðigodi, invoker or invokee, chief of a þing or keeper of a sanctuary
6Proto-Germanicgudô
7Proto-Germanicgudjôpriest
8Proto-Germanicgudąinvoked one; god, deity
9Proto-Germanicgastizstranger, guest
10Proto-Indo-Europeangʰóstisstranger, host
11Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tisEvery word from Proto-Indo-European gʰóstisEvery word from Proto-Germanic gastiz