Where does “gold” come from?
gold (Danish) comes from Old Norse geldr, from Proto-Germanic galdaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
gold (Danish): barren, desolate; sterile; dry
Definitions
- barren, desolate; sterile; dry
Ancestry of “gold”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | geldr | yielding no milk, dry; barren, yielding no milk |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | galdaz | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰel- | to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;... |
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