Golden
/ˈɡoʊldən/noun
Of, relating to, or made of gold; having a bright yellow color like gold.
Did you know?In Old English, *golden* was the adjective formed from *gold*, and its shine helped make gold a universal symbol of divine power, purity, and immortal value across Europe.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ǵʰelh₃-
“to shine, gleam, or be yellowish-green”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*gulþą
“gold”
Old English
English
gold
“gold, the precious yellow metal”
Old English
English
golden
“made of gold; golden, splendid”
Modern English
English
golden
“of gold or like gold in color or brilliance”