Where does “Gold” come from?

Gold (German Low German) comes from Middle Low German gôlt, from Old Saxon gōld, from Proto-West Germanic golþ — gold.

Gold (German Low German): gold; or

Definitions

  1. gold; or

Ancestry of “Gold”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germangôlt—
2Old Saxongōld—
3Proto-West Germanicgolþgold
Every word from Proto-West Germanic golþ →Every word from Old Saxon gōld →Every word from Middle Low German gôlt →
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