Where does “Caltha” come from?
Caltha (Translingual) comes from Latin caltha, from Ancient Greek κάλαθος, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.
Ancestry of “Caltha”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | caltha | marigold |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κάλαθος | basket narrow at the base; capital of a column;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |
Words derived from “Caltha”