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== Etymology and usage ==

== Etymology and usage ==

 

The earliest written form of the Germanic word "god" comes from the 6th century [[Christianity|Christian]] [[Codex Argenteus]]. The English word itself descends from the [[Proto-Germanic]] *''ǥuđan''. Most linguists agree that the reconstructed [[Proto-Indo-European]] form {{PIE|*ǵhu-tó-m}} was based on the root {{PIE|*ǵhau(ə)-}}, which meant either "to libate" or "to call, to [[invocation|invoke]]".  

The earliest written form of the Germanic word "god" comes from the 6th century [[Christianity|Christian]] [[Codex Argenteus]]. The English word itself descends from the [[Proto-Germanic]] *''ǥuđan''. Most linguists agree that the reconstructed [[Proto-Indo-European]] form {{PIE|*ǵhu-tó-m}} was based on the root {{PIE|*ǵhau(ə)-}}, which meant either "to libate" or "to call, to [[invocation|invoke]]".