Where does “guðfræði” come from?
guðfræði (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic guð, 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.
guðfræði (Icelandic): theology, divinity
Definitions
- theology, divinity
Ancestry of “guðfræði”, step by step
guðfræði traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic guð
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | guð | God of monotheistic religions |
| 2 | Old Norse | guð | God m; god, deity n |
| 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 |