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
Ancestry of “goudajuusto”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | gouda | gouda |
| 2 | Dutch | Gouda | Gouda cheese |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | gouwe | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | golt | gold |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gulþą | gold |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰl̥tóm | gold |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |