Where does “potetgull” come from?

potetgull (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.

potetgull (Norwegian Nynorsk): potato crisp

Definitions

  1. potato crisp

Ancestry of “potetgull”, step by step

potetgull 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 potet

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskpoteta potato
2EnglishpotatoThe tuber of a plant, "Solanum tuberosum", eaten...
3Spanishpatatapotato; piece of rubbish
4Taínobatatasweet potato
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥tóm →Every word from Proto-Germanic gulþą →