Where does “golden larch” come from?
golden larch (English) comes from English Golden, from Middle English golden, from Middle English gulden, from Dutch gulden, from Middle Dutch guldijn, from Old Dutch guldīn, from Proto-Germanic gulþīnaz, from Proto-Germanic gulþą — to flourish; green, yellow.
golden larch (English): Any conifer of the genus Pseudolarix, which are not true larches (Larix)
Definitions
- Any conifer of the genus Pseudolarix, which are not true larches (Larix)
Ancestry of “golden larch”, step by step
golden larch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Golden
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Golden | OS grid ref SW9246 |
| 2 | Middle English | golden | Formed from gold; Decorated or covered with gold;... |
| 3 | Middle English | gulden | Alternative form of gilden |
| 4 | Dutch | gulden | golden, made of gold; precious, excellent,... |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | guldijn | — |
| 6 | Old Dutch | guldīn | golden |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | gulþīnaz | golden, made of gold |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | gulþą | gold |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰl̥tóm | gold |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |
via English larch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | larch | A coniferous tree, of genus "Larix", having... |
| 2 | German | Lärche | larch |
| 3 | Middle High German | lē̆rche | — |
| 4 | Old High German | lerihha | larch |
| 5 | Latin | larix | larch |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | λάριξ | larch; Venice turpentine |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | daru | oak |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dóru | tree |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | drew- | hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree |