Where does “golda” come from?
golda (Volapük) comes from Proto-West Germanic ahu, from Proto-Germanic ahwō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ékʷeh₂ — water.
golda (Volapük): genitive singular of gold
Definitions
- genitive singular of gold
Ancestry of “golda”, step by step
golda traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic ahu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | ahu | river |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | ahwō | water; stream, river |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ékʷeh₂ | water |
via Proto-West Germanic golþ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | golþ | gold |