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Where does “gulþą” come from?

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

gulþą (Proto-Germanic): gold

Definitions

  1. gold

Ancestry of “gulþą”, step by step

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

Words derived from “gulþą”

  • gold
  • golden
  • gilt
  • Goldberg
  • gild
  • Goldie
  • goldfish
  • Goldschmidt
  • Goldwyn
  • goldenrod
  • guilder
  • goldenseal
  • gilder
  • goldfield
  • gilthead
  • immunogold
  • goldsmithing
  • goldenly
  • goldwork
  • goldeneye
  • goldrush
  • goldie
  • goldenness
  • regild
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