Where does “niflgóðr” come from?

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

niflgóðr (Old Norse): darkness-loving; evil

Definitions

  1. darkness-loving; evil

Ancestry of “niflgóðr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsegóðrgood, righteous, morally commendable; good,...
2Proto-Germanic*gōdaz—
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰedʰ-to join; to unite; to suit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰedʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *gōdaz →Every word from Old Norse góðr →