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Etymology of the English word good

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

Derivations in English

goodie, scattergood, goodman, goodwife, gather, goodly, goodness, goodwill

Cognates

Danish god, Dutch goed, German gut, Gothic gods, Icelandic góður, Icelandic gódur, Nynorsk goe, Riksmal god, Swedish god

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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