Where does “godseier” come from?

godseier (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål eier, from Norwegian Bokmål eie, from Old Norse eiga, from Proto-Germanic aigǭ, from Proto-Indo-European eik-.

godseier (Norwegian Bokmål): a squire; landed proprietor; mister

Definitions

  1. a squire; landed proprietor; mister

Ancestry of “godseier”, step by step

godseier traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål eier

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmåleieran owner; present tense of eie
2Norwegian Bokmåleieto own
3Old Norseeigato have, own; possession; property
4Proto-Germanicaigǭproperty, possessions
5Proto-Indo-Europeaneik-—

via Norwegian Bokmål gods

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålgodsgoods; an estate
2Old Norsegóz—
3Old Norsegóðrgood, righteous, morally commendable; good,...
4Proto-Germanic*gōdaz—
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰedʰ-to join; to unite; to suit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European eik- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aigǭ →Every word from Old Norse eiga →