Where does “kultamalmi” come from?

kultamalmi (Finnish) comes from Finnish malmi, from Swedish malm, from Old Norse malmr, from Proto-Germanic malmaz, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

kultamalmi (Finnish): gold ore

Definitions

  1. gold ore

Ancestry of “kultamalmi”, step by step

kultamalmi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish malmi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmalmiore
2Swedishmalmore; an alloy consisting of copper, zinc, lead...
3Old Norsemalmrore, metal
4Proto-Germanicmalmazsand; ore
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-to grind, to crush
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

via Finnish kulta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkultagold; gold medal; darling, dear, baby
2Proto-Finnickultagold
3Proto-Germanicgulþągold
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰl̥tómgold
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European melh₂- →