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Where does “gothy” come from?

gothy (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.

gothy (English): Somewhat goth

Definitions

  1. Somewhat goth

Ancestry of “gothy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgothA punk-derived subculture of people who...
2Middle EnglishGothes—
3LatinGothiGoths
4Icelandicgoðigodi, an alternate title for a jarl, invoker or...
5Old Norsegoði—
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

Words derived from “gothy”

  • gothiness
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