Where does “Gouelokkies” come from?

Gouelokkies (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans goud, from Dutch goud, from Middle Dutch gout, from Old Dutch golt, from Proto-Germanic gulþą, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥tóm, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.

Gouelokkies (Afrikaans): Goldilocks

Definitions

  1. Goldilocks

Ancestry of “Gouelokkies”, step by step

Gouelokkies traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Afrikaans goud

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Afrikaansgoudgold; made out of gold; golden, gold-coloured
2Dutchgoudgold; or, gold
3Middle Dutchgoutgold
4Old Dutchgoltgold
5Proto-Germanicgulþągold
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰl̥tómgold
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow

via Afrikaans lokkie

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Afrikaanslokkie
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥tómEvery word from Proto-Germanic gulþą