Where does “Gouda” come from?

Gouda (English) comes from Dutch Gouda, 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.

Gouda (English): A yellow Dutch cheese made from cows' milk

Definitions

  1. A yellow Dutch cheese made from cows' milk

Ancestry of “Gouda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchGoudaGouda cheese
2Middle Dutchgouwe—
3Old Dutchgoltgold
4Proto-Germanicgulþągold
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰl̥tómgold
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥tóm →Every word from Proto-Germanic gulþą →