góðr

Old Norse

adj
Definitions
  • good, righteous, morally commendable
  • good, honest, true
  • kind, friendly
  • good, gifted
  • goodly, fine

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *gōdaz (good, favourable) derived from Proto-Indo-European *gʰedʰ- (unite, join, be associated, suit, keep, be suitable, assemble, fit) inherited from Proto-Germanic *batizô (better), *bataz (good) derived from Proto-Indo-European *bʰh₂d- (good).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰh₂d-

Gloss

good

Concept
Semantic Field

Emotions and values

Ontological Category

Property

Kanji

良, 善

Emoji
🦸 🦸‍♀️ 🦸‍♂️

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