Where does “dödfrakt” come from?

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

dödfrakt (Swedish): dead freight

Definitions

dead freight

Ancestry of “dödfrakt”, step by step

dödfrakt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish frakt

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	frakt	cargo, freight (goods carried)
2	Swedish	gods	goods, freight; manor, estate; property
3	Old Norse	góz	—
4	Old Norse	góðr	good, righteous, morally commendable; good,...
5	Proto-Germanic	*gōdaz	—
6	Proto-Indo-European	gʰedʰ-	to join; to unite; to suit

via Swedish död

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	död	dead; death
2	Old Swedish	døþer	dead
3	Old Norse	dauðr	dead
4	Proto-Germanic	daudaz	dead
5	Proto-Indo-European	dʰowHtós	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰedʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *gōdaz →Every word from Old Norse góðr →