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Where does “gula” come from?

gula (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse gulr, from Proto-Germanic gulaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.

gula (Old Norse): Alternative form of gola; indefinite genitive...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of gola; indefinite genitive...

Ancestry of “gula”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsegulryellow
2Proto-Germanicgulazyellow
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow

Words derived from “gula”

  • gule
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- →