Where does “gullfiskur” come from?

gullfiskur (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.

gullfiskur (Icelandic): goldfish

Definitions

  1. goldfish

Ancestry of “gullfiskur”, step by step

gullfiskur 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 fiskur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicfiskurfish; Pisces
2Old Norsefiskra fish
3Proto-Germanicfiskazfish
4Indo-European*peysk-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥tóm →Every word from Proto-Germanic gulþą →
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