Etymology of the English word good
the English word
goodderived from the English word
godderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ghedh-derived from the Proto-Germanic root
*guthanderived from the Proto-Germanic root
*gothazDerivations in English
goodie,
scattergood,
goodman,
goodwife,
gather,
goodly,
goodness,
goodwillCognates
Danish
god, Dutch
goed, German
gut, Gothic
gods, Icelandic
góður, Icelandic
gódur, Nynorsk
goe, Riksmal
god, Swedish
godUsage
Word found in Modern English