Etymology Explorer › Middle English

Where does “gode” come from?

gode (Middle English) comes from Irish -ín, from English -ine, from French -ine, from French -é, from Middle French -é, from Old French -é, from Latin -a, from Proto-Italic -ā.

gode (Middle English): good

Definitions

  1. good

Ancestry of “gode”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irish-ínSuffix used to form diminutive nouns, sometimes...
2English-ineOf or pertaining to; Used to form demonyms;...
3French-inefeminine singular of -in; female equivalent of...
4French-épast participle root verb suffix of regular -er...
5Middle French-é—
6Old French-éused to form past participles of regular -er...
7Latin-asuffixed to the roots of verbs, forms agent...
8Proto-Italic-ā—
9Proto-Indo-European-éh₂—

Words derived from “gode”

  • goad
  • goading
  • oxgoad
  • goader
  • goadingly
  • goadest
  • goadeth
  • goadlike
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