Where does “caltha” come from?

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

caltha (Latin): marigold

Definitions

  1. marigold

Ancestry of “caltha”, step by step

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

Words derived from “caltha”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- →Every word from Ancient Greek κάλαθος →
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