Where does “Gothi” come from?
Gothi (Latin) comes from Icelandic goði, from Old Norse goði, from Proto-Germanic gudô, from Proto-Germanic gudjô, 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.
Gothi (Latin): Goths
Ancestry of “Gothi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | goði | godi, an alternate title for a jarl, invoker or... |
| 2 | Old Norse | goði | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gudô | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gudjô | priest |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gudą | invoked one; god, deity |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | gastiz | stranger, guest |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰóstis | stranger, host |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |
Words derived from “Gothi”