Where does “honinggeel” come from?
honinggeel (Dutch) comes from Dutch Geel, from Middle Dutch gelu, from Old Dutch gelo, from Proto-West Germanic gelu, from Proto-Germanic gelwaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃wós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.
honinggeel (Dutch): honey
Ancestry of “honinggeel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | Geel | — |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | gelu | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | gelo | yellow |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | gelu | yellow |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gelwaz | yellow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃wós | yellow, green |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |