Etymology

god-

Today it means: Pertaining to a godfamily tie. Full definition →

English God ← Middle English God ← Old English god
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰew-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰutós?
  3. Proto-Germanic*gudą
  4. Proto-West Germanic*god
  5. Old Englishgod
  6. Middle Englishgod
  7. Middle EnglishGod
  8. EnglishGod
  9. English todaygod-

From God.

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