Where does “værgud” come from?

værgud (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.

værgud (Norwegian Bokmål): weather god often in plural form

Definitions

  1. weather god often in plural form

Ancestry of “værgud”, step by step

værgud 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 vær

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålværweather
2Danishvejrweather; breath; wind, compass point
3Old Danishwæthærweather; ram
4Old Norseveðrweather; ram
5Proto-Germanicweþruzyearling lamb; wether, ram
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwēt-year
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tis →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰóstis →Every word from Proto-Germanic gastiz →