Where does “gold” come from?
Gold comes from Middle English gold, from Old English gold, from Proto-Germanic gulþą, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥tóm, ultimately from the root ǵʰelh₃-.
gold (English): A heavy yellow elemental metal of great value,...
Definitions
- A heavy yellow elemental metal of great value,...
Ancestry of “gold”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | gold | gold |
| 2 | Old English | gold | gold |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gulþą | gold |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰl̥tóm | gold |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |
Words derived from “gold”