Where does “harakankello” come from?

harakankello (Finnish) comes from Finnish harakka, from Proto-Finnic harakka, from Proto-Balto-Slavic śárˀkāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

harakankello (Finnish): spreading bellflower, Campanula patula

Definitions

  1. spreading bellflower, Campanula patula

Ancestry of “harakankello”, step by step

harakankello traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish harakka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishharakkamagpie; Eurasian magpie, common magpie, magpie,...
2Proto-Finnicharakkamagpie bird of the genus Pica
3Proto-Balto-Slavicśárˀkāˀmagpie
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
6Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

via Finnish kello

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkelloclock; o'clock; time
2Proto-Finnickello—
3Proto-Germanicskellǭbell
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḱel-to be obligated, owe
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₁-to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- →