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Etymology of the English word god

the English word god
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ghedh-
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *guthan

Derivations in English

God's wounds, godsend, good, gospel, godless, godchild, goddess, godward, godling, gossip

Cognates

Dutch god, German Gott

Usage

Word found in Old English, Modern English



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