Where does “guldklimp” come from?
guldklimp (Swedish) comes from Swedish guld, from Old Norse gull, from Proto-Germanic gulþą, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥tóm, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.
guldklimp (Swedish): a gold nugget
Definitions
- a gold nugget
Ancestry of “guldklimp”, step by step
guldklimp traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish guld
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | guld | gold; gold as a symbol of money, wealth, fortune... |
| 2 | Old Norse | gull | gold; a jewel, thing of value, especially a... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gulþą | gold |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰl̥tóm | gold |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |
via Swedish klimp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | klimp | lump |