Etymology

marigold

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Today it means: Any of the Old World plants, of the genus Calendula, with orange, yellow or reddish flowers. Full definition →

Middle English marigolde ← Old English gold ← Proto-West Germanic *golþ
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marigold · noun, adjective1

  1. Biblical Hebrewמִרְיָם (miryɔm)
  2. Aramaicמרים
  3. Koine GreekΜᾰρῐ́ᾱ (Mărĭ́ā)
  4. LatinMarīa
  5. Old FrenchMarie
  6. Middle EnglishMarie
  7. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰelh₃-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰĺ̥h₃-to-m
  9. Proto-Germanic*gulþą
  10. Proto-West Germanic*golþ
  11. Old Englishgold
  12. Middle Englishgold
  13. Middle Englishgolde
  14. Middle Englishmarigolde
  15. English todaymarigold

From Middle English marigolde, marygoldye, from Mary (referring to the Virgin Mary) + Middle English golde (“marigold”).

Marigold · proper noun, noun2

From the flower. The rubber gloves are generally bright yellow in colour.

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