Where does “gudlös” come from?
gudlös (Swedish) comes from Swedish gud, from Old English guþ, from Old Norse goð, from Proto-Germanic gudą, from Proto-Germanic gastiz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰóstis, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
gudlös (Swedish): godless
Definitions
- godless
Ancestry of “gudlös”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | gud | a god |
| 2 | Old English | guþ | battle, combat |
| 3 | Old Norse | goð | the æsir, a clan of vættir nature beings that... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gudą | invoked one; god, deity |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gastiz | stranger, guest |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰóstis | stranger, host |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |