Where does “gōdian” come from?

gōdian (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic gōdōn, from Proto-Germanic *gōdaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰedʰ- — to join; to unite; to suit.

gōdian (Old English): to improve, get better; make better; endow,...

Definitions

  1. to improve, get better; make better; endow,...

Ancestry of “gōdian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicgōdōnto make good, to make better, to improve
2Proto-Germanic*gōdaz—
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰedʰ-to join; to unite; to suit

Words derived from “gōdian”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰedʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *gōdaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic gōdōn →