Where does “ungodlikeness” come from?
ungodlikeness (English) comes from English ungodlike, from English Godlike, from English God, from Middle English god, from Old English gōd, from Proto-West Germanic gōd, from Proto-Germanic gudą, from Proto-Germanic gastiz — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
ungodlikeness (English): The state or condition of being ungodlike; ungodliness
Definitions
- The state or condition of being ungodlike; ungodliness
Ancestry of “ungodlikeness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ungodlike | Not godlike |
| 2 | English | Godlike | Similar or comparable to God, the sole deity of a monotheistic religion |
| 3 | English | God | A being such as a monotheistic God: a single... |
| 4 | Middle English | god | A god or deity; a divine individual; A person... |
| 5 | Old English | gōd | a good thing, advantage, benefit, gift; good,... |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | gōd | good |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | gudą | invoked one; god, deity |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | gastiz | stranger, guest |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰóstis | stranger, host |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |