Where does “kuldnokk” come from?

kuldnokk (Estonian) comes from Estonian kuld, from Proto-Finnic kulta, from Proto-Germanic gulþą, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥tóm, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.

kuldnokk (Estonian): starling

Definitions

  1. starling

Ancestry of “kuldnokk”, step by step

kuldnokk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Estonian kuld

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estoniankuldgold
2Proto-Finnickultagold
3Proto-Germanicgulþągold
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰl̥tómgold
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow

via Estonian nokk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estoniannokkbeak, bill
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥tóm →Every word from Proto-Germanic gulþą →