Where does “gauta” come from?

gauta (Sotho) comes from Afrikaans goud, from Dutch goud, from Middle Dutch gout, from Old Dutch golt, from Proto-Germanic gulþą, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥tóm, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.

Ancestry of “gauta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Afrikaansgoudgold; made out of gold; golden, gold-coloured
2Dutchgoudgold; or, gold
3Middle Dutchgoutgold
4Old Dutchgoltgold
5Proto-Germanicgulþągold
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰl̥tómgold
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow

Words derived from “gauta”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥tóm →Every word from Proto-Germanic gulþą →
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