Where does “kromgul” come from?
kromgul (Swedish) comes from Swedish gul, from Old Norse gulr, from Proto-Germanic gulaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.
kromgul (Swedish): chrome yellow
Ancestry of “kromgul”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | gul | colored yellow; the color yellow |
| 2 | Old Norse | gulr | yellow |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gulaz | yellow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |