Where does “godgield” come from?

godgield (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.

godgield (Old English): idol

Definitions

  1. idol

Ancestry of “godgield”, step by step

godgield traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English gōd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishgōda good thing, advantage, benefit, gift; good,...
2Proto-West Germanicgōdgood
3Proto-Germanicgudąinvoked one; god, deity
4Proto-Germanicgastizstranger, guest
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰóstisstranger, host
6Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots

via Old English ġield

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishġieldpayment, tribute
2Proto-West Germanicgeldmoney
3Proto-GermanicgeldąThat which is paid out; reward, gift, money
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰeldʰ-to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tis →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰóstis →Every word from Proto-Germanic gastiz →