Where does “keltatauti” come from?

keltatauti (Finnish) comes from Ingrian tauti, from Proto-Finnic tauti, from Proto-Norse dauđi.

keltatauti (Finnish): jaundice

Definitions

  1. jaundice

Ancestry of “keltatauti”, step by step

keltatauti traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Ingrian tauti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingriantautidisease, sickness, illness
2Proto-Finnictautidisease, sickness
3Proto-Norsedauđi—

via Finnish kelta

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

via Finnish tauti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtautidisease

Words derived from “keltatauti”

Every word from Proto-Norse dauđi →Every word from Proto-Finnic tauti →Every word from Ingrian tauti →