Where does “helmikana” come from?
helmikana (Finnish) comes from Finnish helmi, from Finnish Vilhelmiina, from German Wilhelmina, from German Wilhelm, from Old High German Willahelm, from Old High German helm, from Proto-West Germanic helm, from Proto-Germanic helmaz — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.
helmikana (Finnish): guinea fowl; any member of the family Numididae
Definitions
- guinea fowl; any member of the family Numididae
Ancestry of “helmikana”, step by step