Where does “gol” come from?

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

gol (Norn): yellow

Definitions

  1. yellow

Ancestry of “gol”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsegulryellow
2Proto-Germanicgulazyellow
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃-Every word from Proto-Germanic gulazEvery word from Old Norse gulr
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