Where does “gyldan” come from?

gyldan (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic gulþijaną, from Proto-Germanic gulþą, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥tóm, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.

gyldan (Old English): Alternative form of ġieldan; to gild, to cover...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of ġieldan; to gild, to cover...

Ancestry of “gyldan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicgulþijanąto gild, cover with gold
2Proto-Germanicgulþągold
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰl̥tómgold
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥tóm →Every word from Proto-Germanic gulþą →