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

  1. yellow; pertaining to the FDP; blond

Ancestry of “gelb”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germangel—
2Old High Germangeloyellow
3Proto-West Germanicgeluyellow
4Proto-Germanicgelwazyellow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃wósyellow, green
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃wós →Every word from Proto-Germanic gelwaz →