Where does “helmiäishohtoinen” come from?
helmiäishohtoinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish helmiäishohto, from Finnish helmiäinen, from Finnish helmi, from Finnish Vilhelmiina, from German Wilhelmina, from German Wilhelm, from Old High German Willahelm, from Old High German helm — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.
helmiäishohtoinen (Finnish): pearlescent
Definitions
- pearlescent
Ancestry of “helmiäishohtoinen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | helmiäishohto | pearlescence |
| 2 | Finnish | helmiäinen | nacre, mother-of-pearl |
| 3 | Finnish | helmi | pearl; bead; gem |
| 4 | Finnish | Vilhelmiina | — |
| 5 | German | Wilhelmina | — |
| 6 | German | Wilhelm | William |
| 7 | Old High German | Willahelm | William |
| 8 | Old High German | helm | helmet |
| 9 | Proto-West Germanic | helm | helmet |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | helmaz | helmet |
| 11 | Proto-Germanic | halmaz | halm; stem; stalk; straw; hay |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱolh₂mos | stalk |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₂- | to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab |