Where does “góðvild” come from?

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

góðvild (Faroese): kindness, good will

Definitions

  1. kindness, good will

Ancestry of “góðvild”, step by step

góðvild 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 vild

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