Where does “gonäs” come from?

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

gonäs (Westrobothnian): To be lazy, to lounge; To settle, to establish or...

Definitions

  1. To be lazy, to lounge; To settle, to establish or...

Ancestry of “gonäs”, step by step

gonäs traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Westrobothnian go

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Westrobothniangoexcellent; he to gött. ― The arrow or bullet...
2Old Norsegóðrgood, righteous, morally commendable; good,...
3Proto-Germanic*gōdaz—
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰedʰ-to join; to unite; to suit

via Westrobothnian gåo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Westrobothniangåogood
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰedʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *gōdaz →Every word from Old Norse góðr →