Where does “golden” come from?
golden (Middle English) comes from Middle English gulden, from Dutch gulden, from Middle Dutch guldijn, 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.
golden (Middle English): Formed from gold; Decorated or covered with gold;...
Definitions
- Formed from gold; Decorated or covered with gold;...
Ancestry of “golden”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | gulden | Alternative form of gilden |
| 2 | Dutch | gulden | golden, made of gold; precious, excellent,... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | guldijn | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | guldīn | golden |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gulþīnaz | golden, made of gold |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | gulþą | gold |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰl̥tóm | gold |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |