Where does “göfugur” come from?
göfugur (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse gǫfugr, from Proto-Germanic gabugaz, from Proto-Germanic gebaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰebʰ- — to give.
göfugur (Icelandic): noble, sublime
Ancestry of “göfugur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | gǫfugr | noble, worshipful |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | gabugaz | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gebaną | to give |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰebʰ- | to give |