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Where does “kõlbama” come from?

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

kõlbama (Estonian): to be suitable, to suffice

Definitions

  1. to be suitable, to suffice

Ancestry of “kõlbama”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnickelbat'ak—
2Proto-Germanichelpanąto help
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelb-help

Words derived from “kõlbama”

  • kõlblik
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