Where does “gelo” come from?
gelo (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic gelu, from Proto-Germanic gelwaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃wós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.
gelo (Old High German): yellow
Definitions
- yellow
Ancestry of “gelo”, step by step
gelo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic gelu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | gelu | yellow |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | gelwaz | yellow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃wós | yellow, green |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |
via Proto-Germanic *gelu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *gelu | — |