Where does “gule” come from?
gule (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse gula, from Old Norse gulr, from Proto-Germanic gulaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.
gule (Norwegian Nynorsk): even, weak wind; egg yolk; inflection of gul:
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Definitions
- even, weak wind; egg yolk; inflection of gul:
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Ancestry of “gule”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | gula | Alternative form of gola; indefinite genitive... |
| 2 | Old Norse | gulr | yellow |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gulaz | yellow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |