Where does “igoli” come from?

igoli (Zulu) comes from Zulu igolide, from English Gold, from Middle English gold, from Old English gold, from Proto-Germanic gulþą, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥tóm, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.

igoli (Zulu): goal, goalpost

Definitions

  1. goal, goalpost

Ancestry of “igoli”, step by step

igoli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Zulu igolide

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Zuluigolidegold
2EnglishGoldfor a goldsmith or a rich man
3Middle Englishgoldgold metal
4Old Englishgoldgold
5Proto-Germanicgulþągold
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰl̥tómgold
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow

via English goal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgoalA result that one is attempting to achieve; In...
2Middle Englishgolboundary, limit
3Old Englishgālobstacle, barrier, marker; wanton; wicked; bad;...
4Basquegailudevice
5Proto-Germanicgailōa gap; crevice; chasm; ravine
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰēy-to yawn, gape; to go

Words derived from “igoli

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥tómEvery word from Proto-Germanic gulþą