Where does “iGauteng” come from?
iGauteng (Sotho) comes from Sotho gauta, 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 “iGauteng”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sotho | gauta | — |
| 2 | Afrikaans | goud | gold; made out of gold; golden, gold-coloured |
| 3 | Dutch | goud | gold; or, gold |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | gout | gold |
| 5 | Old Dutch | golt | gold |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | gulþą | gold |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰl̥tóm | gold |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |