Where does “helmekuu” come from?

helmekuu (Estonian) comes from Estonian kuu, from Proto-Finnic kuu, from Proto-Uralic kuŋe — the Moon.

helmekuu (Estonian): January

Definitions

  1. January

Ancestry of “helmekuu”, step by step

helmekuu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Estonian kuu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estoniankuumoon; month; The name of the Latin-script letter...
2Proto-Finnickuumoon; month; fat, tallow
3Proto-Uralickuŋethe Moon

via Estonian helmes

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianhelmesbead
2Proto-Finnichelmipearl; amber; drop
Every word from Proto-Uralic kuŋe →Every word from Proto-Finnic kuu →Every word from Estonian kuu →