Where does “kullanhohtoinen” come from?

kullanhohtoinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish kulta, from Proto-Finnic kulta, from Proto-Germanic gulþą, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥tóm, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.

kullanhohtoinen (Finnish): with a golden shine

Definitions

  1. with a golden shine

Ancestry of “kullanhohtoinen”, step by step

kullanhohtoinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kulta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkultagold; gold medal; darling, dear, baby
2Proto-Finnickultagold
3Proto-Germanicgulþągold
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰl̥tómgold
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow

via Finnish hohto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhohtoshining; gleaming; glowing
2FinnishhohtaaTo glow, shine, glimmer, gleam
3Finnishhohkaa—
4Proto-Finnichohkadakto emanate, to radiate (heat)
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥tóm →Every word from Proto-Germanic gulþą →