English word god comes from Proto-Indo-European *gʰadʰ-, Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰw-, Proto-Indo-European - -tós, and later Proto-Germanic *gōdaz (Good.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *gʰadʰ- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | to gather, align, match |
| *ǵʰw- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| - -tós | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *gōdą | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *gadaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *gōdaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Good. |
| *ǵʰutós | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | Invoked. Poured. |
| *guþóm | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| gōd | Old English (ang) | |
| *gudą | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | God, deity. |
| god | Old English (ang) | Good, appropriate, pleasing God, the Christian god. God Good; goodness, benefit, well-being. |
| good | Middle English (enm) | Good (morally right).. Good (of good quality). |
| god | English (eng) | (very, rare) To deify.. To idolize. (Internet) The person who owns and runs a multi-user dungeon.. (colloquial) An exceedingly handsome man.. (metaphor) A person in a high position of authority, importance or influence.. (metaphor) A powerful ruler or tyrant.. .. A deity.. A male deity.. A representation of a deity, especially a statue or statuette.. A supernatural, typically immortal, being [...] |