Where does “guutipilussiorpoq” come from?
guutipilussiorpoq (Greenlandic) comes from Greenlandic guutipiluk, from Greenlandic guuti, from Danish gud, from Old Norse guð, 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.
guutipilussiorpoq (Greenlandic): practises idolatry
Definitions
- practises idolatry
Ancestry of “guutipilussiorpoq”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greenlandic | guutipiluk | idol |
| 2 | Greenlandic | guuti | god |
| 3 | Danish | gud | god, God; a mild swear word |
| 4 | Old Norse | guð | God m; god, deity n |
| 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 |