Where does “góðtrúgvin” come from?

góðtrúgvin (Faroese) comes from Faroese góður, from Old Norse góðr, from Proto-Germanic *gōdaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰedʰ- — to join; to unite; to suit.

góðtrúgvin (Faroese): naïve

Definitions

  1. naïve

Ancestry of “góðtrúgvin”, step by step

góðtrúgvin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese góður

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesegóðurgood
2Old Norsegóðrgood, righteous, morally commendable; good,...
3Proto-Germanic*gōdaz—
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰedʰ-to join; to unite; to suit

via Faroese trúgvin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesetrúgvin—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰedʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *gōdaz →Every word from Old Norse góðr →