Where does “guldpeng” come from?

guldpeng (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.

guldpeng (Swedish): gold coin

Definitions

  1. gold coin

Ancestry of “guldpeng”, step by step

guldpeng 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 peng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishpenga coin; money
2Old Norsepeningr—
3Proto-Germanicpanningaza coin, penny
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- →