Where does “goudsmid” come from?
goudsmid (Dutch) comes from Dutch goud, from Middle Dutch gout, from Old Dutch golt, from Proto-Germanic gulþą, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥tóm, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.
goudsmid (Dutch): goldsmith
Ancestry of “goudsmid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | goud | gold; or, gold |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | gout | gold |
| 3 | Old Dutch | golt | gold |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gulþą | gold |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰl̥tóm | gold |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |