Where does “gauw” come from?
gauw (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch gouwe, from Old Dutch golt, from Proto-Germanic gulþą, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥tóm, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.
gauw (Dutch): quickly; soon
Ancestry of “gauw”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | gouwe | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | golt | gold |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gulþą | gold |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰl̥tóm | gold |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |