English word origin

Etymology of God

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰew- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰutós? Proto-Germanic *gudą Proto-West Germanic *god Old English god Middle English god Middle English God English God Derived fro

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Unnumbered source etymology · variant 1/2

Original entry ↗

intj

Ellipsis of oh God: expressing annoyance or frustration.

noun

A being such as a monotheistic God: a single divine creator and ruler of the universe.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Derivation mentionGodenm

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Unnumbered source etymology · variant 2/2

Original entry ↗

name

The first deity of various theistic religions, and the only deity in monotheism. · God the Father as distinguished from Jesus Christ, God the Son. · The single male deity of various bitheistic or duotheistic religions. · The transcendent principle, for example the ultimate cause or prime mover, often not considered as a person.

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Derivation mentionGodenm

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