Where does “goldensprog” come from?
goldensprog (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.
goldensprog (English): A child who is coddled by his or her parents,...
Definitions
- A child who is coddled by his or her parents,...
Ancestry of “goldensprog”, step by step
goldensprog 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 sprog
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sprog | A child; A new recruit; Semen |
| 2 | English | sprag | Alternative form of sprack; A billet of wood; a... |
| 3 | Arabic | أَسْفَرَاج | — |