Where does “goldenrod” come from?
Goldenrod is a compound of English golden, from Old English gylden, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥tóm, and English rod.
goldenrod (English): Any tall-stemmed plant principally from genus...
Definitions
- Any tall-stemmed plant principally from genus...
Ancestry of “goldenrod”, step by step
goldenrod 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 |