Where does “gullalder” come from?

gullalder (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål gull, from Danish guld, from Old Norse gull, from Proto-Germanic gulþą, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥tóm, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.

gullalder (Norwegian Bokmål): a golden age

Definitions

  1. a golden age

Ancestry of “gullalder”, step by step

gullalder traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål gull

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålgullgold
2Danishguldgold
3Old Norsegullgold; a jewel, thing of value, especially a...
4Proto-Germanicgulþągold
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰl̥tómgold
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow

via Norwegian Bokmål alder

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålalderage
2Old Norsealdrage
3Proto-Germanicaldrąlife; lifetime, age
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥tóm →Every word from Proto-Germanic gulþą →