Where does “gulbrun” come from?

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

gulbrun (Norwegian Nynorsk): yellow-brown, amber

Definitions

  1. yellow-brown, amber

Ancestry of “gulbrun”, step by step

gulbrun traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk gul

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

via Norwegian Nynorsk brun

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskbrunbrown
2Old Norsebrúnnbrown; bright; a black horse
3Proto-Germanicbrūnazbrown
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gulaz →Every word from Old Norse gulr →
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