Where does “gulstör” come from?

gulstör (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic gulur, from Old Norse gulr, from Proto-Germanic gulaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.

gulstör (Icelandic): Lyngbye's sedge (Carex lyngbyei)

Definitions

  1. Lyngbye's sedge (Carex lyngbyei)

Ancestry of “gulstör”, step by step

gulstör traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic gulur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicguluryellow
2Old Norsegulryellow
3Proto-Germanicgulazyellow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow

via Proto-Indo-European stōr-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanstōr-big, bulky
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gulaz →Every word from Old Norse gulr →