Where does “hellekypärä” come from?

hellekypärä (Finnish) comes from Finnish helle, from Finnish Hellevi, from Danish Helvig — borne by a 14th century queen of Denmark.

hellekypärä (Finnish): pith helmet

Definitions

  1. pith helmet

Ancestry of “hellekypärä”, step by step

hellekypärä traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish helle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishhelleA hot place or heat; Hot weather, swelter;...
2FinnishHellevi—
3DanishHelvigborne by a 14th century queen of Denmark

via Finnish kypärä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkypärähelmet; hard hat
2Proto-Finnicküpärähat
3Proto-Baltickepur-—
Every word from Danish Helvig →Every word from Finnish Hellevi →Every word from Finnish helle →