Where does “weißgolden” come from?
weißgolden (German) comes from German golden, from German gülden, from Dutch gulden, from Middle Dutch guldijn, from Old Dutch guldīn, from Proto-Germanic gulþīnaz, from Proto-Germanic gulþą, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥tóm — to flourish; green, yellow.
weißgolden (German): whitish and golden
Definitions
- whitish and golden
Ancestry of “weißgolden”, step by step
weißgolden traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German golden
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | golden | golden; gold; golden |
| 2 | German | gülden | Alternative form of golden |
| 3 | Dutch | gulden | golden, made of gold; precious, excellent,... |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | guldijn | — |
| 5 | Old Dutch | guldīn | golden |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | gulþīnaz | golden, made of gold |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | gulþą | gold |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰl̥tóm | gold |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |