golt (Old Dutch)
Where does "golt" come from?
The Old Dutch word 'golt' traces its origins back to a Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'green' or 'yellow.' It evolved through Proto-Germanic and Proto-West Germanic as a descriptor for the precious metal before eventually settling into its modern form.
Full etymology tree
- golt (Old Dutch), 'gold'
- inherited *golþ (Proto-West Germanic), 'gold'
- inherited *gulþą (Proto-Germanic), 'gold'
- inherited *ǵʰĺ̥tom (Proto-Indo-European)
- derived *ǵʰelh₃- (Proto-Indo-European), 'green, yellow'
- inherited *ǵʰĺ̥tom (Proto-Indo-European)
- inherited *gulþą (Proto-Germanic), 'gold'
- inherited *golþ (Proto-West Germanic), 'gold'
Ancestors
- *golþ (Proto-West Germanic)
- *gulþą (Proto-Germanic)
Descendants and derived words
- gout (Middle Dutch)
Updated July 2026
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