Where does “kultaharja” come from?

kultaharja (Ingrian) comes from Ingrian kulta, from Proto-Finnic kulta, from Proto-Germanic gulþą, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥tóm, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.

kultaharja (Ingrian): golden-maned

Definitions

  1. golden-maned

Ancestry of “kultaharja”, step by step

kultaharja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ingrian kulta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingriankultagold
2Proto-Finnickultagold
3Proto-Germanicgulþągold
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰl̥tómgold
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow

via Ingrian harja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingrianharjabrush
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥tómEvery word from Proto-Germanic gulþą
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