Where does “harakankeltano” come from?

harakankeltano (Finnish) comes from Finnish harakka, from Proto-Finnic harakka, from Proto-Balto-Slavic śárˀkāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

harakankeltano (Finnish): any plant of the genus Pilosella

Definitions

  1. any plant of the genus Pilosella

Ancestry of “harakankeltano”, step by step

harakankeltano traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish harakka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishharakkamagpie; Eurasian magpie, common magpie, magpie,...
2Proto-Finnicharakkamagpie bird of the genus Pica
3Proto-Balto-Slavicśárˀkāˀmagpie
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
6Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

via Finnish keltano

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkeltanohawkweed
2Finnishkeltayellow
3Proto-Finnickeltayellow; species of club moss used for dyeing...
4Proto-Balticgilˀtos
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-