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Etymology of the English word gold

the English word gold
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ghel-
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *gulth-

Derivations in English

goldbeating, goldcrest, goldcup, goldeye, goldminer, goldstone, goldwork, goldbrick, goldthread, goldfields, golden, goldsmith, gilt, gild

Derivations in other languages

French gold

Cognates

Dutch goud, German Gold, Icelandic gull, Swedish guld

Usage

Word found in Old English, Modern English



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