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English word origin

Etymology of goodo

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʰedʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *gadanąvṛd. Proto-Germanic *gōdaz Proto-West Germanic *gōd Old English gōd Middle English good English good Latin ō Old French ohbor. Middle English o English

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Unnumbered source etymology

Original entry ↗
adj

Good (used after the noun)

intj

Good; used to show approval or satisfaction.

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

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʰedʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *gadanąvṛd. Proto-Germanic *gōdaz Proto-West Germanic *gōd Old English gōd Middle English good English good Latin ō Old French ohbor. Middle English o English O English oh English -o English goodo From good + -o.

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