Where does “kultainen leikkaus” come from?
kultainen leikkaus (Finnish) comes from Finnish kultainen, 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.
kultainen leikkaus (Finnish): golden ratio
Definitions
- golden ratio
Ancestry of “kultainen leikkaus”, step by step
kultainen leikkaus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kultainen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kultainen | golden; sweet |
| 2 | Finnish | kulta | gold; gold medal; darling, dear, baby |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | kulta | gold |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gulþą | gold |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰl̥tóm | gold |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |
via Finnish leikkaus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | leikkaus | cut, cutting; operation, surgery; perioperative |
| 2 | Finnish | leikata | to cut; to incise; to mow |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | leik'at'ak | to cut |