Where does “gothiness” come from?
gothiness (English) comes from English gothy, 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.
gothiness (English): The quality of being gothy
Definitions
- The quality of being gothy
Ancestry of “gothiness”, step by step
gothiness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English gothy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gothy | Somewhat goth |
| 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 |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |