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

  1. golden ratio

Ancestry of “kultainen leikkaus”, step by step

kultainen leikkaus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kultainen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkultainengolden; sweet
2Finnishkultagold; gold medal; darling, dear, baby
3Proto-Finnickultagold
4Proto-Germanicgulþągold
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰl̥tómgold
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow

via Finnish leikkaus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishleikkauscut, cutting; operation, surgery; perioperative
2Finnishleikatato cut; to incise; to mow
3Proto-Finnicleik'at'akto cut
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥tómEvery word from Proto-Germanic gulþą