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: ##...

Definitions

  1. even, weak wind; egg yolk; inflection of gul: ##...

Ancestry of “gule”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorsegulaAlternative form of gola; indefinite genitive...
2Old Norsegulryellow
3Proto-Germanicgulazyellow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gulaz →Every word from Old Norse gulr →