Where does “goldseeker” come from?

goldseeker (English) comes from English Gold, from Middle English gold, from Old English gold, from Proto-Germanic gulþą, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥tóm, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.

goldseeker (English): One who goes in search of gold

Definitions

  1. One who goes in search of gold

Ancestry of “goldseeker”, step by step

goldseeker traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Gold

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishGoldfor a goldsmith or a rich man
2Middle Englishgoldgold metal
3Old Englishgoldgold
4Proto-Germanicgulþągold
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰl̥tómgold
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow

via English seeker

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishseekerOne who seeks; Especially, a religious seeker: a...
2Middle Englishsekar—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- →