Where does “Goðormr” come from?

Goðormr (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse goð, 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.

Ancestry of “Goðormr”, step by step

Goðormr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse goð

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsegoðthe æsir, a clan of vættir nature beings that...
2Proto-Germanicgudąinvoked one; god, deity
3Proto-Germanicgastizstranger, guest
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰóstisstranger, host
5Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots

via Old Norse ormr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseormrsnake, serpent; worm
2Proto-Germanicwurmizworm; serpent, snake
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwr̥misworm
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tis →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰóstis →Every word from Proto-Germanic gastiz →