| 【gold】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Old English word(s) "gold." It carries the basic meaning of "gold." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "gold"]
gold ****[1189] Gold is a valuable, yellow-coloured metal that is used for making jewellery and ornaments, and as an international currency.
golden ***[2409] Something that is golden is bright yellow in colour.
goldfish ☆[4686] Goldfish are small gold or orange fish which are often kept as pets.
[WORD ROOT]root gold
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] gold
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Old English) gold
[MEANING]root gold
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Old English】 gold gold
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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gold ★★★★[1189] noun from gold
【DEFINITION】 Gold is a valuable, yellow-coloured metal that is used for making jewellery and ornaments, and as an international currency.
【pl.】 golds
【ROOTs】 gold; gold
【Etymology】 《Old English gold》 gold
【First Known Meaning】 precious metal noted for its color, luster, malleability, and freedom from rust or tarnish
【DERIVATIVEs】 gildable, gilder, gildsman, gold, gild
golden ★★★[2409] adjective from gold
【DEFINITION】 Something that is golden is bright yellow in colour.
【ROOTs】 ⑴ gold; gold ⑵ en; verb suffix
【Etymology】 《Old English gold》 gold
【DERIVATIVEs】 goldenly, goldenness, golden
goldfish ☆[4686] noun from fish
【DEFINITION】 Goldfish are small gold or orange fish which are often kept as pets.
【pl.】 goldfish goldfishes
【COMPOSITION】 gold + fish
【ROOTs】 ⑴ gold; gold ⑵ fish; fish
【Etymology】 《Old English fisc》 a fish
(※ Proto-Indo-European (PIE) is the theorized common ancestor of the Indo-European language family. Its proposed features have been derived by linguistic reconstruction from documented Indo-European languages.)
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
go
give
gest
gener-, genit-, gent-
gen-, gene-
gather
game
fus-, fund-
furn
fund
