Where does “herregud” come from?

herregud (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Swedish gud, from Old English guþ, 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.

herregud (Norwegian Nynorsk): good lord; for Christ's sake

Definitions

  1. good lord; for Christ's sake

Ancestry of “herregud”, step by step

herregud traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish gud

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishguda god
2Old Englishguþbattle, combat
3Old Norsegoðthe æsir, a clan of vættir nature beings that...
4Proto-Germanicgudąinvoked one; god, deity
5Proto-Germanicgastizstranger, guest
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰóstisstranger, host
7Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots

via Swedish herre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishherrea man, a gentleman; a lord, a master; The Lord
2Old Swedishhærre—
3Old Norseherri—
4Old Saxonhērro—
5Old High Germanhērromaster; grey, grey-haired
6Proto-Germanichairazgrey; aged; old; lofty; distinguished
7Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃-darkness, shadow

via Danish gud

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishgudgod, God; a mild swear word
2Old NorseguðGod m; god, deity n
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tis →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰóstis →Every word from Proto-Germanic gastiz →