Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *gelu, from Proto-Germanic *gelwaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃- (shine, glisten).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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ġeolu

  1. yellow
    Him bēoþ þā ēagan ġeolu.His eyes will be yellow.

Declension

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Descendants

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See also

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Colors in Old English · dēage (layout · text)
     hwīt      grǣġ      blæc, sweart
             rēad; basu              ġeolurēad; brūn              ġeolu
                          grēne             
                          blāw              blāw
                          purpuren