English

Spangold

Brand name.

Proto-Indo-European *(s)penh₁- ‘to twist’

Middle English spangel ‘small piece of ornamental metal, spangle’

Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃- ‘green, yellow’

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Proto-Germanic *gulþą ‘gold’

Proto-West Germanic *golþ

Old English gold ‘gold’

Middle English gold ‘gold’

English gold

Today it means

name An alloy of gold with copper and aluminium, having a spangled appearance with tiny sparkling facets.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Spangold