Etymology of the English word yellow
the English word
yellowderived from the Proto-Germanic root
*gelwazderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ghel-Derivations in English
yellowback,
yellowbelly,
yellowbird,
yellowcake,
yellowfinch,
yellowtail,
yellowthroat,
yellowwood,
yellowy,
yellowlegs,
yellowish,
yellowed,
yellowingCognates
Danish
gul, Dutch
geel, German
gelb, Icelandic
gulur, Nynorsk
gule, Riksmal
gul, Swedish
gulUsage
Word found in Modern English
