Where does “gullfrö” come from?
gullfrö (Swedish) comes from Swedish gull, from Old Norse gull, from Proto-Germanic gulþą, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥tóm, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.
gullfrö (Swedish): Any of the coarse composite weeds of the genus Xanthium
Definitions
- Any of the coarse composite weeds of the genus Xanthium
Ancestry of “gullfrö”, step by step
gullfrö traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish gull
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | gull | gold |
| 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 frö
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | frö | seed; a source or beginning; germ, seed; a... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | frø | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | fræ | a seed of a plant; inflection of frær: ## strong... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fraiwą | seed, semen; gender; offspring |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)per- | to strew, sow, sprinkle; to sow, sprinkle, strew;... |