Where does “Kalervo” come from?

Kalervo (Finnish) comes from Finnish Kullervo, from Finnish kulta, from Proto-Finnic kulta, from Proto-Germanic gulþą, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥tóm, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.

Kalervo (Finnish): The father of Kullervo in the Kalevala

Definitions

  1. The father of Kullervo in the Kalevala

Ancestry of “Kalervo”, step by step

Kalervo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish Kullervo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishKullervoA tragic hero in the Kalevala
2Finnishkultagold; gold medal; darling, dear, baby
3Proto-Finnickultagold
4Proto-Germanicgulþągold
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰl̥tómgold
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow

via Finnish Kaleva

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishKalevaAn obscure giant in Finnish mythology
2Proto-Finnickalega—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥tóm →Every word from Proto-Germanic gulþą →