Where does “guotwerklib” come from?
guotwerklib (Old High German) comes from Old High German guot, 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.
guotwerklib (Old High German): life of good actions; a life well lived
Definitions
- life of good actions; a life well lived
Ancestry of “guotwerklib”, step by step
guotwerklib traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old High German guot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | guot | 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 Old High German līb
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | līb | life |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | līb | body; life |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | lībą | body; life |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lībaną | to remain, to be left |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leyp- | to stick; fat or sticky substance |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |