Where does “gülden” come from?
gülden (German) comes from Dutch gulden, from Middle Dutch guldijn, from Old Dutch guldīn, from Proto-Germanic gulþīnaz, from Proto-Germanic gulþą, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥tóm, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.
gülden (German): Alternative form of golden
Definitions
- Alternative form of golden
Ancestry of “gülden”, step by step
gülden traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch gulden
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | gulden | golden, made of gold; precious, excellent,... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | guldijn | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | guldīn | golden |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gulþīnaz | golden, made of gold |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gulþą | gold |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰl̥tóm | gold |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |
via Middle High German güldīn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | güldīn | — |
| 2 | Old High German | guldīn | — |
via Middle High German guldīn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | guldīn | — |