Where does “gulden” come from?
Gulden comes from Middle Dutch gulden, a gold coin originally named for its golden color.
gulden (English): An old currency of the Netherlands
Definitions
- An old currency of the Netherlands
Ancestry of “gulden”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | gulden | Alternative form of gilden |
| 2 | Dutch | gulden | golden, made of gold; precious, excellent,... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | guldijn | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | guldīn | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gulþīnaz | golden, made of gold |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | gulþą | gold |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰl̥tóm | gold |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |