goody

goody · interjection¹

From good + -y (suffix forming colloquialisms), influenced by the noun (Etymology 2).

goody · noun²

1. Proto-Indo-European*gʰedʰ-
2. Proto-Germanic*gadanąvṛd.
3. Proto-Germanic*gōdaz
4. Proto-West Germanic*gōd
5. Old Englishgōd
6. Middle Englishgood
7. Englishgood
8. English todaygoody

From good + -y (nominal suffix).

goody · adjective³

1. Proto-Indo-European*gʰedʰ-
2. Proto-Germanic*gadanąvṛd.
3. Proto-Germanic*gōdaz
4. Proto-West Germanic*gōd
5. Old Englishgōd
6. Middle Englishgood
7. Englishgood
8. English todaygoody

From good + -y (adjectival suffix).

goody · noun⁴

Clipping of goodwife + -y (diminutive suffix). Compare hussy from housewife, the obsolete pronunciation /ˈmɪdɪf/ of midwife, and less directly, missus from mistress.

Goody · proper noun⁵

1. Old English · inherited fromGodġifu
2. Middle English · inherited fromGodeve
3. English todayGoody

From Middle English Godeve (female given name), from Old English Godġifu (female given name), from god + ġifu. Doublet of Godiva.

Words from the same roots