Where does “kõlblik” come from?
kõlblik (Estonian) comes from Estonian kõlbama, from Proto-Finnic kelbat'ak, from Proto-Germanic helpaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelb- — help.
kõlblik (Estonian): suitable, fitting
Ancestry of “kõlblik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Estonian | kõlbama | to be suitable, to suffice |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kelbat'ak | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | helpaną | to help |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelb- | help |