Where does “god” come from?
god (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic godъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gadas, from Proto-Indo-European gʰedʰ- — to join; to unite; to suit.
god (Serbo-Croatian): name day; anniversary, holiday; ring
Definitions
- name day; anniversary, holiday; ring
Ancestry of “god”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | godъ | suitable, right time; holiday, feast; time, term |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | gadas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰedʰ- | to join; to unite; to suit |