Where does “gyðja” come from?
gyðja (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse gyðja, from Proto-Germanic gudjǭ.
gyðja (Icelandic): goddess
Ancestry of “gyðja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | gyðja | goddess; priestess |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | gudjǭ | — |