Where does “gulrot” come from?

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

gulrot (Norwegian Nynorsk): a carrot

Definitions

  1. a carrot

Ancestry of “gulrot”, step by step

gulrot 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 rot

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskrotroot; a mess, untidiness, chaos
2Old Norserótroot
3Proto-Germanicwrōtsroot
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwréh₂dsroot

Words derived from “gulrot”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gulaz →Every word from Old Norse gulr →