Where does “vóngóður” come from?

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

vóngóður (Faroese): hopeful, promising, trusting

Definitions

  1. hopeful, promising, trusting

Ancestry of “vóngóður”, step by step

vóngóður 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 vón

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesevónhope, expectation
2Old Norseónhope, expectation
3Proto-Germanicēnuwithout
4Proto-Indo-Europeananewwithout
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰedʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *gōdaz →Every word from Old Norse góðr →
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