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Where does “goþer” come from?

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

goþer (Old Swedish): good

Definitions

  1. good

Ancestry of “goþer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsegóðrgood, righteous, morally commendable; good,...
2Proto-Germanic*gōdaz—
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰedʰ-to join; to unite; to suit

Words derived from “goþer”

  • godo
  • god
  • godkänna
  • godsak
  • lördagsgodis
  • godis
  • godhet
  • varsågod
  • tillgodo
  • tillgodogöra
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