Where does “godstog” come from?

godstog (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk gods, from Old Norse góz, from Old Norse góðr, from Proto-Germanic *gōdaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰedʰ- — to join; to unite; to suit.

godstog (Norwegian Nynorsk): a goods train or freight train

Definitions

  1. a goods train or freight train

Ancestry of “godstog”, step by step

godstog traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk gods

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskgodsgoods; an estate
2Old Norsegóz—
3Old Norsegóðrgood, righteous, morally commendable; good,...
4Proto-Germanic*gōdaz—
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰedʰ-to join; to unite; to suit

via Norwegian Nynorsk tog

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsktoga train; a procession or parade; form removed...
2Old Norsetogrope, line, cord
3Proto-Germanictaugōcord, string, rope
4Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰedʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *gōdaz →Every word from Old Norse góðr →