Where does “gods” come from?
gods (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse góz, from Old Norse góðr, from Proto-Germanic *gōdaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰedʰ- — to join; to unite; to suit.
gods (Norwegian Nynorsk): goods; an estate
Ancestry of “gods”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | góz | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | góðr | good, righteous, morally commendable; good,... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *gōdaz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰedʰ- | to join; to unite; to suit |
Words derived from “gods”