Where does “helmankorkeus” come from?

helmankorkeus (Finnish) comes from Finnish helma, from Proto-Finnic helma, from Proto-Germanic helmaz, from Proto-Germanic halmaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱolh₂mos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.

helmankorkeus (Finnish): Alternative spelling of helman korkeus

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of helman korkeus

Ancestry of “helmankorkeus”, step by step

helmankorkeus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish helma

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhelmahem
2Proto-Finnichelmahem of clothing
3Proto-Germanichelmazhelmet
4Proto-Germanichalmazhalm; stem; stalk; straw; hay
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱolh₂mosstalk
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₂-to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab

via Finnish korkeus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkorkeusheight; altitude
2Proto-Finnickorkeducheight; altitude
3Proto-Finnickorkedatall, high
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱolh₂mos →Every word from Proto-Germanic halmaz →
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