Where does “guldbrakteat” come from?
guldbrakteat (Danish) comes from Danish guld, from Old Norse gull, from Proto-Germanic gulþą, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥tóm, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.
guldbrakteat (Danish): A gold bracteate, a bracteate that is made of...
Definitions
- A gold bracteate, a bracteate that is made of...
Ancestry of “guldbrakteat”, step by step
guldbrakteat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish guld
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | guld | gold |
| 2 | Old Norse | gull | gold; a jewel, thing of value, especially a... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gulþą | gold |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰl̥tóm | gold |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |
via Danish brakteat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | brakteat | A bracteate |