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Where does “gulden” come from?

gulden (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch guldijn, from Old Dutch guldīn, from Proto-Germanic gulþīnaz, from Proto-Germanic gulþą, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥tóm, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.

gulden (Dutch): golden, made of gold; precious, excellent,...

Definitions

  1. golden, made of gold; precious, excellent,...

Ancestry of “gulden”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchguldijn—
2Old Dutchguldīn—
3Proto-Germanicgulþīnazgolden, made of gold
4Proto-Germanicgulþągold
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰl̥tómgold
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow
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