Where does “gulden” come from?
gulden (Middle English) comes 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.
gulden (Middle English): Alternative form of gilden
Definitions
- Alternative form of gilden
Ancestry of “gulden”, step by step
gulden traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch gulden
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | gulden | golden, made of gold; precious, excellent,... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | guldijn | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | guldīn | golden |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gulþīnaz | golden, made of gold |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gulþą | gold |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰl̥tóm | gold |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |
via Old English gylden
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | gylden | golden, made of gold |
| 2 | Old English | -en | mæġþ + API → mæġden; cocc + API → cycen, cicen;... |
| 3 | Old Norse | -inn | Used to create adjectives from nouns, meaning... |
| 4 | Proto-Norse | -īna- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -īnaz | -en |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |