English
Goodyear
Goodyear may come from Middle English good.
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500gooduncertain
- EnglishtodayGoodyear
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500gooduncertain
- EnglishtodayGoodyear
The story
Probably a nickname from Middle English good + year, bestowed on someone who frequently used the expression.
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *gʰedʰ- ‘to unite, be associated, suit’
together, gather, gad, bettering, 4 more
through Proto-Germanic *gōdaz ‘good’
through Proto-West Germanic *gōd ‘good’
through Old English gōd ‘good’
Today it means
name A surname from Middle English.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Middle English good / Goodyear