English
good heavens
Good heavens may come from Middle English good.
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500gooduncertain
- Englishtodaygood heavens
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500gooduncertain
- Englishtodaygood heavens
The story
Possibly Inherited from Middle English good hevenes and God of hevene, from Old English god heofones
Linked words
through Old English god
Today it means
intj An exclamation of surprise or shock.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Middle English good / good heavens