Where does “god” come from?

god (Slovene) comes from Proto-Slavic godъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gadas, from Proto-Indo-European gʰedʰ- — to join; to unite; to suit.

god (Slovene): name day

Definitions

  1. name day

Ancestry of “god”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicgodъsuitable, right time; holiday, feast; time, term
2Proto-Balto-Slavicgadasprobably suitable time or gathering, match
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰedʰ-to join; to unite; to suit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰedʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic gadas →Every word from Proto-Slavic godъ →
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