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

  1. a gold nugget

Ancestry of “guldklimp”, step by step

guldklimp traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish guld

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishguldgold; gold as a symbol of money, wealth, fortune...
2Old Norsegullgold; a jewel, thing of value, especially a...
3Proto-Germanicgulþągold
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰl̥tómgold
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow

via Swedish klimp

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishklimplump
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥tómEvery word from Proto-Germanic gulþą