Where does “golt” come from?
golt (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic gulþą, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥tóm, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.
golt (Old Dutch): gold
Definitions
- gold
Ancestry of “golt”, step by step
golt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic gulþą
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | gulþą | gold |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰl̥tóm | gold |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |
via Proto-West Germanic golþ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | golþ | gold |