Where does “gullalder” come from?

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

gullalder (Norwegian Nynorsk): golden age

Definitions

  1. golden age

Ancestry of “gullalder”, step by step

gullalder traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk gull

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

via Norwegian Nynorsk alder

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskalderage
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 →