Where does “kullankallis” come from?

kullankallis (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.

kullankallis (Finnish): as dear or precious as gold, very dear or precious

Definitions

  1. as dear or precious as gold, very dear or precious

Ancestry of “kullankallis”, step by step

kullankallis 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 kallis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkallisexpensive; dear
2Proto-Finnickallisdear, precious, beloved
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥tóm →Every word from Proto-Germanic gulþą →