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
Ancestry of “glópagull”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | gull | gold; a cherished thing; a gold medal or prize |
| 2 | Old Norse | gull | gold; a jewel, thing of value, especially a... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gulþą | gold |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰl̥tóm | gold |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |