Where does “lingul” come from?

lingul (Swedish) comes from Swedish gul, from Old Norse gulr, from Proto-Germanic gulaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.

lingul (Swedish): flaxen (pale yellow brown)

Definitions

  1. flaxen (pale yellow brown)

Ancestry of “lingul”, step by step

lingul 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 lin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishlinflax
2Old Norselín—
3Proto-Germaniclīnąflax
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlīno-flax
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gulaz →Every word from Old Norse gulr →