Where does “guilder” come from?
guilder (English) comes from Dutch gulden, from Middle Dutch guldijn, from Old Dutch guldīn, from Proto-Germanic gulþīnaz, from Proto-Germanic gulþą, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥tóm, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.
guilder (English): The former currency unit in the Netherlands,...
Definitions
- The former currency unit in the Netherlands,...
Ancestry of “guilder”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | gulden | golden, made of gold; precious, excellent,... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | guldijn | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | guldīn | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gulþīnaz | golden, made of gold |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gulþą | gold |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰl̥tóm | gold |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |