The Proto-Indo-European word *ghel-
Word *ghel-
Meaning to shine
See also Proto-Indo-European: *ghlehₓdh(ro)- ‘smooth’
Synonyms *ĝhel-1, ĝhelǝ-, ĝhlē-, *k̂euk-, *bʰeh₂-, *bʰlēiĝ, *dei-, *h₂eug-

Comments
Lat. helvus; fel, Lith. gelta; žalias; želta, Ltv. dzeltens; zaļš; zelts, Russ. žëltyj;zelënyj;zoloto, Gm. gelo/gelb;gold/Gold, Phryg. zelkia, Eng. geolu/yellow;gold/gold, Alb. dhelpër, Welsh glan, Ir. gel/gealach, Polish żółty;zielony;złoto, Gk. khlōros, ON gulr;gull, Pers. /zard;daraniya/, Av. zaray;zaranya, Goth. gulþ, Skr. hari;hiraṇ ya, Old Prussian gelatynan;saligan;sealtmeno, OCS zlĭtŭ;zelenŭ;zlato