Where does “golden” come from?
golden (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic guldanaz, from Proto-Germanic geldaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰeldʰ- — to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay.
Ancestry of “golden”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | guldanaz | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | geldaną | to pay; to have/give value |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰeldʰ- | to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay |
Words derived from “golden”