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

Definitions

  1. chrome yellow

Ancestry of “kromgul”, step by step

kromgul traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish gul

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishgulcolored yellow; the color yellow
2Old Norsegulryellow
3Proto-Germanicgulazyellow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow

via Swedish krom

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkromchromium; chrome plating
2Frenchchromechromium
3Ancient Greekχρῶμαskin (esp. the human body)
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰreuto grind, rub
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gulaz →Every word from Old Norse gulr →