Where does “goudajuusto” come from?

goudajuusto (Finnish) comes from Finnish gouda, from Dutch Gouda, from Middle Dutch gouwe, from Old Dutch golt, from Proto-Germanic gulþą, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥tóm, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.

goudajuusto (Finnish): gouda

Definitions

  1. gouda

Ancestry of “goudajuusto”, step by step

goudajuusto traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish gouda

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishgoudagouda semi-hard Dutch cheese
2DutchGoudaGouda cheese
3Middle Dutchgouwe—
4Old Dutchgoltgold
5Proto-Germanicgulþągold
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰl̥tómgold
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow

via Finnish juusto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishjuustocheese
2FrenchBriebrie
3Gaulishbrigahill; fortress
4Proto-Celticbrigāmight, power
5Proto-Indo-European*bʰérǵʰoshill
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥tóm →Every word from Proto-Germanic gulþą →