Where does “gula” come from?

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

gula (Swedish): a yolk

Definitions

  1. a yolk

Ancestry of “gula”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsegulryellow
2Proto-Germanicgulazyellow
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gulaz →Every word from Old Norse gulr →