Where does “dottergelb” come from?

dottergelb (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.

dottergelb (German): yolk-yellow

Definitions

  1. yolk-yellow

Ancestry of “dottergelb”, step by step

dottergelb 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 Dotter

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanDotteryolk; dodder
2Middle High Germantoteregg yolk, yolk
3Old High Germantotoroyolk
4Proto-West Germanicdodrōegg yolk
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