Where does “gulnebblom” come from?

gulnebblom (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål gul, from Old Norse gulr, from Proto-Germanic gulaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.

gulnebblom (Norwegian Bokmål): yellow-billed loon

Definitions

  1. yellow-billed loon

Ancestry of “gulnebblom”, step by step

gulnebblom traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål gul

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålgulyellow
2Old Norsegulryellow
3Proto-Germanicgulazyellow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow

via Norwegian Bokmål lom

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålloma diver or loon
2Old Norselómrloon
3Proto-Germaniclōmazbetrayal, deceit
4Proto-Indo-Europeanloh₁umos—

via Norwegian Bokmål nebb

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålnebba beak or bill
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gulaz →Every word from Old Norse gulr →