Where does “goðafræði” come from?
goðafræði (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic goð, from Old Norse goð, 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.
goðafræði (Icelandic): mythology; theology
Definitions
- mythology; theology
Ancestry of “goðafræði”, step by step
goðafræði traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic goð
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | goð | an idol, a pagan god |
| 2 | Old Norse | goð | the æsir, a clan of vættir nature beings that... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gudą | invoked one; god, deity |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gastiz | stranger, guest |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰóstis | stranger, host |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |