Where does “keltalieko” come from?

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

keltalieko (Finnish): flat-stemmed clubmoss, northern running-pine, ground cedar

Definitions

  1. flat-stemmed clubmoss, northern running-pine, ground cedar

Ancestry of “keltalieko”, step by step

keltalieko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kelta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkeltayellow
2Proto-Finnickeltayellow; species of club moss used for dyeing...
3Proto-Balticgilˀtos—

via Finnish lieko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishliekoAny plant in the family Lycopodiaceae, a club...
Every word from Proto-Baltic gilˀtos →Every word from Proto-Finnic kelta →Every word from Finnish kelta →