Where does “góðr” come from?

góðr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic *gōdaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰedʰ- — to join; to unite; to suit.

góðr (Old Norse): good, righteous, morally commendable; good,...

Definitions

  1. good, righteous, morally commendable; good,...

Ancestry of “góðr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanic*gōdaz
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʰedʰ-to join; to unite; to suit

Words derived from “góðr

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰedʰ-Every word from Proto-Germanic *gōdaz