English
goldhead
From gold + head.
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
Proto-Indo-European *kap- ‘head’
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Proto-Germanic *haubudą ‘head’
Proto-West Germanic *haubud
Old English hēafod ‘head’
Middle English heed ‘head’
English head
Today it means
noun A kind of fishing lure, usually bright yellow.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / goldhead