Where does “kaluunanauha” come from?
kaluunanauha (Finnish) comes from Finnish kaluuna, 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.
kaluunanauha (Finnish): galloon trim
Definitions
- galloon trim
Ancestry of “kaluunanauha”, step by step
kaluunanauha traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kaluuna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kaluuna | galloon |
| 2 | Swedish | galon | thick plastic-coated fabric (used in for example rainwear and seats in vehicles) |
| 3 | French | galon | braid; stripe |
| 4 | Latin | galum | — |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | *galla | — |
| 6 | Gaulish | gallā | vessel |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | gallǭ | gall, bile |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |