Where does “gulning” come from?

gulning (Danish) comes from Danish gul, from Middle Dutch guul, from Proto-West Germanic gelu, from Proto-Germanic gelwaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃wós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.

gulning (Danish): yellowing

Definitions

  1. yellowing

Ancestry of “gulning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishgulyellow
2Middle Dutchguul—
3Proto-West Germanicgeluyellow
4Proto-Germanicgelwazyellow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃wósyellow, green
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃wós →Every word from Proto-Germanic gelwaz →