myEtymology.com: English etymology of gilthead

Etymology of the English word gilthead

the English word gilthead

derived from the English word head

derived from the Proto-Germanic root *khaubuthan

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kaput- (head)

derived from the English word gilt

derived from the English word gold

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ghel-

derived from the Proto-Germanic root *gulth-