Where does “calta” come from?

calta (Italian) comes from Latin caltha, from Ancient Greek κάλαθος, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.

calta (Italian): marsh marigold

Definitions

  1. marsh marigold

Ancestry of “calta”, step by step

calta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin caltha

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincalthamarigold
2Ancient Greekκάλαθοςbasket narrow at the base; capital of a column;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow

via Middle High German zëlte

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanzëlte—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- →Every word from Ancient Greek κάλαθος →Every word from Latin caltha →