Where does “gōdlīċ” come from?
gōdlīċ (Old English) comes from Old English gōd, from Proto-West Germanic gōd, 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.
gōdlīċ (Old English): good, goodly
Definitions
- good, goodly
Ancestry of “gōdlīċ”, step by step
gōdlīċ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English gōd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | gōd | a good thing, advantage, benefit, gift; good,... |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | gōd | good |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gudą | invoked one; god, deity |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gastiz | stranger, guest |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰóstis | stranger, host |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |
via Proto-Germanic gōdalīkaz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | gōdalīkaz | good; goodly |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | gōdaz | good |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gadaną | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰedʰ- | to join; to unite; to suit |
via Proto-West Germanic *gōdalīk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *gōdalīk | — |