Where does “quittegelb” come from?

quittegelb (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.

quittegelb (German): quince-yellow

Definitions

  1. quince-yellow

Ancestry of “quittegelb”, step by step

quittegelb 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 Quitte

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanQuittequince
2Middle High GermanquitenThe quince
3Old High Germanquitina—
4Latinquidonia—
5Latincotōneuma quince (fruit)
6Ancient Greekκυδώνιονquince
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- →