Where does “caltha” come from?

caltha (English) comes from Latin caltha, from Ancient Greek κάλαθος, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.

caltha (English): A plant of the genus "Caltha"; a marsh marigold

Definitions

  1. A plant of the genus "Caltha"; a marsh marigold

Ancestry of “caltha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincalthamarigold
2Ancient Greekκάλαθοςbasket narrow at the base; capital of a column;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- →Every word from Ancient Greek κάλαθος →Every word from Latin caltha →