Where does “고다” come from?

고다 (Korean) comes from Dutch Gouda, from Middle Dutch gouwe, from Old Dutch golt, from Proto-Germanic gulþą, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥tóm, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.

고다 (Korean): gouda semi-hard Dutch cheese

Definitions

  1. gouda semi-hard Dutch cheese

Ancestry of “고다”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchGoudaGouda cheese
2Middle Dutchgouwe—
3Old Dutchgoltgold
4Proto-Germanicgulþągold
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰl̥tómgold
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥tóm →Every word from Proto-Germanic gulþą →