Where does “gul” come from?
gul (North Frisian) comes from Old Frisian gold, from Proto-Germanic gulþą, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥tóm, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.
gul (North Frisian): gold
Ancestry of “gul”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Frisian | gold | gold |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | gulþą | gold |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰl̥tóm | gold |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |