gold

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Old English word gold comes from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃-, and later Proto-Germanic *gulþą (Gold.)

*ǵʰelh₃- (Proto-Indo-European)

*ǵʰl̥tóm (Proto-Indo-European)

*ǵʰĺ̥tom (Proto-Indo-European)

*gulþą (Proto-Germanic)

Gold.

gold (Old English)

Gold, riches, treasure.

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