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Where does “undergod” come from?

undergod (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.

undergod (English): A lower or inferior god; a subordinate deity; a...

Definitions

  1. A lower or inferior god; a subordinate deity; a...

Ancestry of “undergod”, step by step

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
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