Where does “õepoeg” come from?

õepoeg (Estonian) comes from Estonian õde, from Estonian sõtse, from Proto-Finnic kelbat'ak, from Proto-Germanic helpaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelb- — help.

õepoeg (Estonian): sororal nephew

Definitions

  1. sororal nephew

Ancestry of “õepoeg”, step by step

õepoeg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Estonian õde

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianõdesister; nurse
2Estoniansõtsepaternal aunt, sister
3Proto-Finnickelbat'akto do, to suffice
4Proto-Germanichelpanąto help
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelb-help

via Estonian poeg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianpoegson; offspring
2Proto-Finnicpoikason; boy
3Proto-Uralicpojkaboy; son
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic helpaną →Every word from Proto-Finnic kelbat'ak →
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