Where does “gōdnes” come from?
gōdnes (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic *gōdnassī.
gōdnes (Old English): goodness; virtue; kindness
Definitions
- goodness; virtue; kindness
Ancestry of “gōdnes”, step by step
gōdnes traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic *gōdnassī
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *gōdnassī | — |
via Proto-West Germanic *gōdnassī
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *gōdnassī | goodness |