Where does “kultapitoisuus” come from?

kultapitoisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish kultapitoinen, 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.

kultapitoisuus (Finnish): gold content, concentration of gold

Definitions

  1. gold content, concentration of gold

Ancestry of “kultapitoisuus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkultapitoinengold-bearing, auriferous
2Finnishkultagold; gold medal; darling, dear, baby
3Proto-Finnickultagold
4Proto-Germanicgulþągold
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰl̥tómgold
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥tóm →Every word from Proto-Germanic gulþą →