Where does “hittegods” come from?
hittegods (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål gods, from Old Norse góz, from Old Norse góðr, from Proto-Germanic *gōdaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰedʰ- — to join; to unite; to suit.
hittegods (Norwegian Bokmål): lost property
Definitions
- lost property
Ancestry of “hittegods”, step by step
hittegods traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål gods
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | gods | goods; an estate |
| 2 | Old Norse | góz | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | góðr | good, righteous, morally commendable; good,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *gōdaz | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰedʰ- | to join; to unite; to suit |
via Norwegian Bokmål hitte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | hitte | — |