Where does “sennepsgul” come from?

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

sennepsgul (Norwegian Nynorsk): mustard, mustard yellow

Definitions

  1. mustard, mustard yellow

Ancestry of “sennepsgul”, step by step

sennepsgul 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 sennep

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsksennepmustard
2Middle Low Germansennep—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gulaz →Every word from Old Norse gulr →
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