Where does “gelb” come from?
gelb (German) comes from Middle High German gel, 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.
gelb (German): yellow; pertaining to the FDP; blond
Definitions
- yellow; pertaining to the FDP; blond
Ancestry of “gelb”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | gel | — |
| 2 | Old High German | gelo | yellow |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | gelu | yellow |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gelwaz | yellow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃wós | yellow, green |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |
Words derived from “gelb”