Where does “hittegods” come from?

hittegods (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.

hittegods (Norwegian Nynorsk): lost property

Definitions

  1. lost property

Ancestry of “hittegods”, step by step

hittegods 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 hitte

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskhitte—

Words derived from “hittegods”

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