Where does “kaluuna” come from?

kaluuna (Finnish) comes from Swedish galon, from French galon, from Latin galum, from Vulgar Latin *galla, from Gaulish gallā, from Proto-Germanic gallǭ, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.

kaluuna (Finnish): galloon

Definitions

  1. galloon

Ancestry of “kaluuna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishgalonthick plastic-coated fabric (used in for example rainwear and seats in vehicles)
2Frenchgalonbraid; stripe
3Latingalum—
4Vulgar Latin*galla—
5Gaulishgallāvessel
6Proto-Germanicgallǭgall, bile
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow

Words derived from “kaluuna”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gallǭ →Every word from Gaulish gallā →