Where does “äratuskell” come from?
äratuskell (Estonian) comes from Estonian kell, from Swedish skälla, from Old Swedish skalda, from Old French escalder, from Latin excaldāre, from Latin calidus, from Latin caleō, from Proto-Italic kalēō — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.
äratuskell (Estonian): alarm clock
Definitions
- alarm clock
Ancestry of “äratuskell”, step by step
äratuskell traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Estonian kell
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | kell | clock; bell; balls, testicles |
| 2 | Swedish | skälla | bell; bark; to scold, to cry down, to abuse, to... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | skalda | — |
| 4 | Old French | escalder | — |
| 5 | Latin | excaldāre | — |
| 6 | Latin | calidus | warm, hot; fiery, fierce, vehement; spirited,... |
| 7 | Latin | caleō | to be warm or hot, glow |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | kalēō | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₁- | to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot |