Where does “gamolfeax” come from?

gamolfeax (Old English) comes from Old English feax, from Proto-Germanic fahsą, from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- — to pluck; livestock; wealth.

gamolfeax (Old English): gray-haired, hoary-haired

Definitions

  1. gray-haired, hoary-haired

Ancestry of “gamolfeax”, step by step

gamolfeax traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English feax

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishfeaxhair
2Proto-Germanicfahsąhair; headhair, mane
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeḱ-to pluck; livestock; wealth

via Old English gamol

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishgamolold, ancient
2Proto-Germanicgamalazold, weak
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fahsą →Every word from Old English feax →