Where does “guldfisk” come from?

guldfisk (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.

guldfisk (Danish): goldfish, "Carassius auratus"

Definitions

  1. goldfish, "Carassius auratus"

Ancestry of “guldfisk”, step by step

guldfisk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish guld

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishguldgold
2Old Norsegullgold; a jewel, thing of value, especially a...
3Proto-Germanicgulþągold
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰl̥tómgold
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow

via Danish fisk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishfiskfish; Pisces; Go Fish
2Old Norsefiskra fish
3Proto-Germanicfiskazfish
4Indo-European*peysk-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥tóm →Every word from Proto-Germanic gulþą →