Where does “kaelakee” come from?

kaelakee (Estonian) comes from Estonian kael, from Proto-Finnic kakla, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

kaelakee (Estonian): necklace

Definitions

  1. necklace

Ancestry of “kaelakee”, step by step

kaelakee traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Estonian kael

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estoniankaelneck
2Proto-Finnickaklaneck
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

via Estonian kee

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estoniankeenecklace; genitive singular of kesi
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos →Every word from Proto-Finnic kakla →