Where does “skygod” come from?

skygod (English) comes from English God, from Middle English god, from Old English gōd, from Proto-West Germanic gōd, from Proto-Germanic gudą, from Proto-Germanic gastiz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰóstis, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.

skygod (English): Alternative form of sky god: a god residing in or...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of sky god: a god residing in or...

Ancestry of “skygod”, step by step

skygod traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English God

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishGodA being such as a monotheistic God: a single...
2Middle EnglishgodA god or deity; a divine individual; A person...
3Old Englishgōda good thing, advantage, benefit, gift; good,...
4Proto-West Germanicgōdgood
5Proto-Germanicgudąinvoked one; god, deity
6Proto-Germanicgastizstranger, guest
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʰóstisstranger, host
8Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots

via English sky

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishskyThe atmosphere above a given point, especially as...
2Middle EnglishskyThe atmosphere or sky; that which lies above the...
3Old Norseskýcloud
4Proto-Germanicskiwjącloud; sky
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tisEvery word from Proto-Indo-European gʰóstisEvery word from Proto-Germanic gastiz