Where does “goðer” come from?

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

goðer (Scanian): good

Definitions

  1. good

Ancestry of “goðer”, 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 →
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