Where does “kultaryntäys” come from?

kultaryntäys (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.

kultaryntäys (Finnish): gold rush

Definitions

  1. gold rush

Ancestry of “kultaryntäys”, step by step

kultaryntäys 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 ryntäys

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishryntäyscharge, drive, onrush, rush, stampede forceful forward movement, rushing onward
2Finnishrynnätäto rush; to charge, attack
3Finnishtäwhat
4FinnishmitäPartitive singular form of mikä; Partitive...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥tóm →Every word from Proto-Germanic gulþą →
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