Where does “gullviva” come from?

gullviva (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.

gullviva (Swedish): cowslip, Primula veris

Definitions

  1. cowslip, Primula veris

Ancestry of “gullviva”, step by step

gullviva traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish gull

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishgullgold
2Old Norsegullgold; a jewel, thing of value, especially a...
3Proto-Germanicgulþągold
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰl̥tómgold
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow

via Swedish viva

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