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Where does “gelwaz” come from?

gelwaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃wós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.

gelwaz (Proto-Germanic): yellow

Definitions

  1. yellow

Ancestry of “gelwaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃wósyellow, green
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow

Words derived from “gelwaz”

  • yellow
  • yellowish
  • yolk
  • yellowness
  • Yellowknife
  • yellowfin
  • yellowtail
  • yellowcake
  • yellowy
  • yellowface
  • yellowwood
  • yolky
  • yellowthroat
  • yolked
  • yellowbird
  • yellowly
  • yellowjacket
  • yellowroot
  • yellowback
  • yellowfish
  • yellowbelly
  • yellowware
  • yolkless
  • yellowhead
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