Where does “kultalintu” come from?

kultalintu (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.

kultalintu (Ingrian): A golden bird appearing in certain fairy tales

Definitions

  1. A golden bird appearing in certain fairy tales

Ancestry of “kultalintu”, step by step

kultalintu 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 lintu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingrianlintubird
2Proto-Finniclintubird
3Proto-Uralicluntabird; goose
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥tóm →Every word from Proto-Germanic gulþą →