Where does “goshver” come from?
goshver (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic hver, from Old Norse hverr, from Proto-Germanic hwarjaz — which, what.
goshver (Icelandic): geyser
Ancestry of “goshver”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | hver | a hot spring; who, what; which |
| 2 | Old Norse | hverr | cauldron, boiler; hot spring; who, which |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hwarjaz | which, what |