Where does “Chromgelb” come from?

Chromgelb (German) comes from German Gelb, from Middle High German gël, from Old High German gelo, from Proto-West Germanic gelu, from Proto-Germanic gelwaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃wós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.

Chromgelb (German): chrome yellow

Definitions

  1. chrome yellow

Ancestry of “Chromgelb”, step by step

Chromgelb traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Gelb

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGelbyellow; yolk
2Middle High Germangël
3Old High Germangeloyellow
4Proto-West Germanicgeluyellow
5Proto-Germanicgelwazyellow
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃wósyellow, green
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow

via German Chrom

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanChromchromium
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃wósEvery word from Proto-Germanic gelwaz