Where does “Golddistel” come from?

Golddistel (German) comes from German distel, from Middle High German distel, from Old High German distil, from Proto-Germanic þistilaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.

Golddistel (German): golden thistle (Scolymus gen. et spp.)

Definitions

  1. golden thistle (Scolymus gen. et spp.)

Ancestry of “Golddistel”, step by step

Golddistel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German distel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germandistelthistle
2Middle High Germandistelthistle
3Old High Germandistilthistle
4Proto-Germanicþistilazthistle
5Proto-Indo-European(s)teyg-to be sharp; to sting

via German gold

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germangoldgold (chemical element, Au)
2Middle High Germangolt—
3Old High Germangold—
4Proto-West Germanicgolþgold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þistilaz →Every word from Old High German distil →