Where does “kellata” come from?

kellata (Finnish) comes from Finnish kelta, from Proto-Finnic kelta, from Proto-Baltic gilˀtos.

kellata (Finnish): To give something a yellow color; to yellow

Definitions

  1. To give something a yellow color; to yellow

Ancestry of “kellata”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkeltayellow
2Proto-Finnickeltayellow; species of club moss used for dyeing...
3Proto-Balticgilˀtos—
Every word from Proto-Baltic gilˀtos →Every word from Proto-Finnic kelta →Every word from Finnish kelta →