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
Ancestry of “kaelakee”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Estonian | kael | neck |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kakla | neck |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷékʷlos | wheel; circle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |