Where does “guddom” come from?

guddom (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk gud, from Old Norse goð, 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.

guddom (Norwegian Nynorsk): <br>; a deity, a god, a divinity

Definitions

  1. <br>; a deity, a god, a divinity

Ancestry of “guddom”, step by step

guddom traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk gud

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskgudgod
2Old Norsegoðthe æsir, a clan of vættir nature beings that...
3Proto-Germanicgudąinvoked one; god, deity
4Proto-Germanicgastizstranger, guest
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰóstisstranger, host
6Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots

via Norwegian Nynorsk døm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskdømthey, them
2Latindomushouse, home; any building or abode; native place,...
3Proto-Italicdomoshouse, home
4Proto-Indo-Europeandṓmhome; house
5Proto-Indo-Europeandem-to build; to arrange, to put together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tis →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰóstis →Every word from Proto-Germanic gastiz →