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Where does “go” come from?

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

go (Westrobothnian): excellent; he to gött. ― The arrow or bullet...

Definitions

  1. excellent; he to gött. ― The arrow or bullet...

Ancestry of “go”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsegóðrgood, righteous, morally commendable; good,...
2Proto-Germanic*gōdaz—
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰedʰ-to join; to unite; to suit

Words derived from “go”

  • gonäs
  • gotivekkø
  • gódt
  • goes
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰedʰ- →