Where does “gullöld” come from?

gullöld (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.

gullöld (Icelandic): golden age

Definitions

  1. golden age

Ancestry of “gullöld”, step by step

gullöld 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 öld

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicöldage; century
2Old Norseǫldtime, age; cycle, period; men, people
3Proto-Germanicaldizage, generation; lifetime; human being; person;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥tóm →Every word from Proto-Germanic gulþą →