[gothic-l] Re: Godheimar, Got-, Gut-

[Francisc Czobor]

Hi Dirk,

--- In gothic-l at y..., dirk at s... wrote:
> ...
> I know of course that early German placenmames like Gotinga,
Gutinge,
> Gotaha etc. are not derived from the Gothic tribal name and stated
so
> earlier. I was just wandering what this syllabyl 'Got-, Gut-' may
> represent and if it is a meaning that can also account for
placenames
> in Germanic areas outside Germany?
>

I think, that the root Got-, Gut- in German placenames could mean, for
instance, Gott "god", gut "good", or maybe also something else.

Francisc


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