Where does “gudstro” come from?

gudstro (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål gud, from Danish gud, 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.

gudstro (Norwegian Bokmål): belief in God (or a god)

Definitions

  1. belief in God (or a god)

Ancestry of “gudstro”, step by step

gudstro traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål gud

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålgudgod
2Danishgudgod, God; a mild swear word
3Old NorseguðGod m; god, deity n
4Proto-Germanicgudąinvoked one; god, deity
5Proto-Germanicgastizstranger, guest
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰóstisstranger, host
7Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots

via Norwegian Bokmål tro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmåltrofaithful, loyal; belief, faith; trust, confidence
2Old Norsetrúrtrue, faithful; safe; believing
3Proto-Germanictrūaztrustful
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tis →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰóstis →Every word from Proto-Germanic gastiz →