Where does “heofonduguþ” come from?

heofonduguþ (Old English) comes from Old English duguþ, from Proto-Germanic dugunþō, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewgʰ- — to produce, to produce something useful; to be...

heofonduguþ (Old English): heavenly host, angels

Definitions

  1. heavenly host, angels

Ancestry of “heofonduguþ”, step by step

heofonduguþ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English duguþ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishduguþband of warriors, host, army; prosperity, benefit
2Proto-Germanicdugunþōability, usefulness, strength; virtue, strength...
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewgʰ-to produce, to produce something useful; to be...

via Old English heofon

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishheofonthe sky; heaven; the power of heaven
2Proto-West Germanichebunsky; heaven
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dugunþō →Every word from Old English duguþ →