Where does “gulden” come from?

gulden (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch guldīn, from Proto-Germanic gulþīnaz, from Proto-Germanic gulþą, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥tóm, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.

gulden (Middle Dutch): golden

Definitions

  1. golden

Ancestry of “gulden”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchguldīngolden
2Proto-Germanicgulþīnazgolden, made of gold
3Proto-Germanicgulþągold
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰl̥tómgold
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow

Words derived from “gulden”

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