Proto-Germanic

*gōdaz

‘good’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Germanic *gōdaz.

7 English words in this record descend from Proto-Germanic *gōdaz, most familiar first.

• good ← gōd ← *gōd
• best ← bezt
• better ← beteren ← beterian ← *batizōną
• goodness ← goodnesse ← gōdnes ← *gōdnassī ← *gōd
• bettering ← beterynge ← beteren ← beterian ← *batizōną
• goodly ← gōdlīċ ← *gōdalīk ← *gōdalīkaz
• godness ← goodnesse ← gōdnes ← *gōdnassī ← *gōd

Etymograph / Proto-Germanic *gōdaz