2006-09-14 01:59:52 · 4 answers · asked by confused 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Neither. The origin of the word 'gold' is from the Old English word 'geolo' which means 'yellow'.
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2006-09-14 02:11:26 · answer #1 · answered by Lenky 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Gold is named after the place where it was first found, in Joshua Goldfield's back garden as recorded in the ancient texts. That is also why the term "gold field" has hung around so long. The place where you find gold is in a "gold field." You might also wonder why gold is shiney. And, that is so that people could distinguish it from copper, iron, clay, and sandy stuff.
2006-09-14 02:07:22 · answer #2 · answered by zahbudar 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The word "Gold" is derived from the Old English word "geolo" meaning yellow. The symbol for gold "Au" comes from the Latin word aurum.
2006-09-14 02:10:03 · answer #3 · answered by D M 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
nope it's just the translation from latin
2006-09-14 04:39:00 · answer #4 · answered by shiara_blade 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋