Where does “seinakell” come from?
seinakell (Estonian) comes from Estonian kell, from Swedish skälla, from Old Swedish skalda, from Old French escalder, from Latin excaldāre, from Latin calidus, from Latin caleō, from Proto-Italic kalēō — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.
seinakell (Estonian): wall clock
Ancestry of “seinakell”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Estonian | kell | clock; bell; balls, testicles |
| 2 | Swedish | skälla | bell; bark; to scold, to cry down, to abuse, to... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | skalda | — |
| 4 | Old French | escalder | — |
| 5 | Latin | excaldāre | — |
| 6 | Latin | calidus | warm, hot; fiery, fierce, vehement; spirited,... |
| 7 | Latin | caleō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | kalēō | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₁- | to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot |