Where does “Immergut” come from?
Immergut (German) comes from German Gut, from Middle High German guot, from Old High German guot, from Proto-West Germanic gōd, from Proto-Germanic gudą, from Proto-Germanic gastiz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰóstis, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
Ancestry of “Immergut”, step by step
Immergut traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Gut
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Gut | commodity, property, possession, good; a large... |
| 2 | Middle High German | guot | good |
| 3 | Old High German | guot | good |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | gōd | good |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gudą | invoked one; god, deity |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | gastiz | stranger, guest |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰóstis | stranger, host |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |
via German immer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | immer | always; to a greater degree over tiime, more and... |
| 2 | Middle Low German | iemer | — |
| 3 | Old High German | iomer | always |
| 4 | Old High German | io | always |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | aiw | long time, age, eternity; law |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | aiwaz | long time, age, eternity |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eyu- | vitality; eternal; vital force, life, long life,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |