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Where does “gøra” come from?

gøra (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic garwijaną, from Proto-Germanic garwaz, from Proto-Germanic ga-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe, from Middle English kyt, from German kitt, from Old High German kuti — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

gøra (Old Norse): to make; perform render

Definitions

  1. to make; perform render

Ancestry of “gøra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicgarwijanąto prepare
2Proto-Germanicgarwazready, prepared
3Proto-Germanicga-Indicates association or togetherness; co-;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
6Middle Englishkyt—
7Germankitt—
8Old High Germankuti—
9Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
10Proto-Germanickweduzresin
11Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
12Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “gøra”

  • avgöra
  • möjliggöra
  • åskådliggöra
  • utgöra
  • frigöra
  • klargöra
  • osynliggöra
  • göra
  • gör
  • rengöra
  • rengöring
  • målgörare
  • tjänstgöring
  • tjänstgöra
  • allmäntjänstgöring
  • tillgodogöra
  • oskadliggöra
  • skadegörelse
  • offentliggöra
  • gärd
  • fullgöra
  • gärning
  • umuliggøre
  • gerningssted
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gū- →