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

Definitions

  1. goods; an estate

Ancestry of “gods”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsegóz—
2Old Norsegóðrgood, righteous, morally commendable; good,...
3Proto-Germanic*gōdaz—
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰedʰ-to join; to unite; to suit

Words derived from “gods”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰedʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *gōdaz →Every word from Old Norse góðr →