Where does “gothdom” come from?
gothdom (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.
gothdom (English): The Gothic subculture generally
Definitions
- The Gothic subculture generally
Ancestry of “gothdom”, step by step
gothdom traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English goth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | goth | A punk-derived subculture of people who... |
| 2 | Middle English | Gothes | — |
| 3 | Latin | Gothi | Goths |
| 4 | Icelandic | goði | godi, an alternate title for a jarl, invoker or... |
| 5 | Old Norse | goði | godi, invoker or invokee, chief of a þing or keeper of a sanctuary |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | gudô | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | gudjô | priest |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | gudą | invoked one; god, deity |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | gastiz | stranger, guest |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰóstis | stranger, host |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |
via English DOM
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | DOM | Initialism of date of marriage; Initialism of... |
| 2 | English | dominance | The state of being dominant; of prime importance;... |
| 3 | English | -ance | Added to an adjective or verb to form a noun... |
| 4 | Middle English | -aunce | Forms nouns indicating states or processes, usually from verbs or other nouns; -ance |
| 5 | Old French | -ance | ance (suffix used to form nouns) |
| 6 | Latin | -ia | Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually... |
| 7 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |