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