Where does “Kerttu” come from?
Kerttu (Finnish) comes from German Gertrud, from Old High German gēr, from Proto-West Germanic gaiʀ, from Proto-Germanic gaizaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰoysós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- — winter.
Kerttu (Finnish): Gretel, the girl in the fairy tale Hansel and Gretel
Definitions
- Gretel, the girl in the fairy tale Hansel and Gretel
Ancestry of “Kerttu”, step by step
Kerttu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Gertrud
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Gertrud | — |
| 2 | Old High German | gēr | spear |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | gaiʀ | spear |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gaizaz | spear, pike, javelin |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰoysós | throwing spear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰey- | winter |
via Swedish Gertrud
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | Gertrud | — |
Words derived from “Kerttu”
- kerttuli
- rusorintakerttu
- aavikkokerttu
- heinäkerttu
- atlaskerttu
- arabiankerttu
- aasiansieppokerttu
- leppäkerttu
- orfeuskerttu
- kerttupuumuura
- kerttunen
- arokerttu
- mustakurkkukerttu
- mustapääkerttu
- samettipääkerttu
- sääskikerttu
- harmaakerttu
- hernekerttu
- kashmirinsieppokerttu
- keltakerttu
- kirjokerttu
- kyproksenkerttu
- kääpiökerttu
- lehtokerttu