Where does “Goldener Schnitt” come from?
Goldener Schnitt (German) comes from German golden, from German gülden, from Dutch gulden, from Middle Dutch guldijn, from Old Dutch guldīn, from Proto-Germanic gulþīnaz, from Proto-Germanic gulþą, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥tóm — to flourish; green, yellow.
Ancestry of “Goldener Schnitt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | golden | golden; gold; golden |
| 2 | German | gülden | Alternative form of golden |
| 3 | Dutch | gulden | golden, made of gold; precious, excellent,... |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | guldijn | — |
| 5 | Old Dutch | guldīn | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | gulþīnaz | golden, made of gold |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | gulþą | gold |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰl̥tóm | gold |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |