Where does “isokultiainen” come from?

isokultiainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish kultiainen, 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.

isokultiainen (Finnish): giant golden mole, Chrysospalax trevelyani

Definitions

  1. giant golden mole, Chrysospalax trevelyani

Ancestry of “isokultiainen”, step by step

isokultiainen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kultiainen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkultiainengolden mole mole of the family Chrysochloridae
2Finnishkultagold; gold medal; darling, dear, baby
3Proto-Finnickultagold
4Proto-Germanicgulþągold
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰl̥tómgold
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow

via Finnish iso

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishisobig; large; great
2Finnishisäfather; Father
3Proto-Finnicicäfather
4Proto-Uralicićäfather
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥tóm →Every word from Proto-Germanic gulþą →