Where does “gǫfgari” come from?

gǫfgari (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse gǫfga, from Old Norse gǫfugr, from Proto-Germanic gabugaz, from Proto-Germanic gebaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰebʰ- — to give.

gǫfgari (Old Norse): worshipper

Definitions

  1. worshipper

Ancestry of “gǫfgari”, step by step

gǫfgari traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse gǫfga

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsegǫfgato worship; to honour
2Old Norsegǫfugrnoble, worshipful
3Proto-Germanicgabugaz—
4Proto-Germanicgebanąto give
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰebʰ-to give

via Old Norse ari

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsearieagle
2Proto-Germanicarôeagle
3Proto-Indo-Europeaner-eagle, bird; loose, light, rare, sparse; to fail,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰebʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gebaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic gabugaz →