Where does “gull” come from?

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

gull (Icelandic): gold; a cherished thing; a gold medal or prize

Definitions

  1. gold; a cherished thing; a gold medal or prize

Ancestry of “gull”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsegullgold; a jewel, thing of value, especially a...
2Proto-Germanicgulþągold
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰl̥tómgold
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow

Words derived from “gull”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥tóm →Every word from Proto-Germanic gulþą →
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