Where does “glópagull” come from?

glópagull (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic gull, from Old Norse gull, from Proto-Germanic gulþą, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥tóm, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.

glópagull (Icelandic): fool's gold

Definitions

  1. fool's gold

Ancestry of “glópagull”, step by step

glópagull traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic gull

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicgullgold; a cherished thing; a gold medal or prize
2Old Norsegullgold; a jewel, thing of value, especially a...
3Proto-Germanicgulþągold
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰl̥tómgold
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow

via Icelandic glópur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicglópurfool, idiot
2Old Norseglópridiot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥tóm →Every word from Proto-Germanic gulþą →