Where does “whimsigoth” come from?
whimsigoth (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.
whimsigoth (English): An aesthetic incorporating historical (particularly medieval), neo-Gothic, and mystical elements, influenced by modern neo-pagan movements such as Wicca
Definitions
- An aesthetic incorporating historical (particularly medieval), neo-Gothic, and mystical elements, influenced by modern neo-pagan movements such as Wicca
Ancestry of “whimsigoth”, step by step
whimsigoth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English goth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | goth | A punk-derived subculture of people who... |
| 2 | Middle English | Gothes | — |
| 3 | Latin | Gothi | Goths |
| 4 | Icelandic | goði | godi, an alternate title for a jarl, invoker or... |
| 5 | Old Norse | goði | godi, invoker or invokee, chief of a þing or keeper of a sanctuary |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | gudô | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | gudjô | priest |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | gudą | invoked one; god, deity |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | gastiz | stranger, guest |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰóstis | stranger, host |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |