Where does “gythja” come from?

gythja (English) comes from Icelandic gyðja, from Old Norse gyðja, from Proto-Germanic gudjǭ — one who invokes; a (pagan) priest (responsible for sacrifices and temple custodian).

gythja (English): A priestess of the modern Norse religion

Definitions

  1. A priestess of the modern Norse religion

Ancestry of “gythja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicgyðjagoddess
2Old Norsegyðjagoddess; priestess
3Proto-Germanicgudjǭone who invokes; a (pagan) priest (responsible for sacrifices and temple custodian)
Every word from Proto-Germanic gudjǭ →Every word from Old Norse gyðja →Every word from Icelandic gyðja →