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Where does “helmilakkimuura” come from?

helmilakkimuura (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.

helmilakkimuura (Finnish): spot-crowned antvireo

Definitions

  1. spot-crowned antvireo

Ancestry of “helmilakkimuura”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhelmipearl; bead; gem
2FinnishVilhelmiina—
3GermanWilhelmina—
4GermanWilhelmWilliam
5Old High GermanWillahelmWilliam
6Old High Germanhelmhelmet
7Proto-West Germanichelmhelmet
8Proto-Germanichelmazhelmet
9Proto-Germanichalmazhalm; stem; stalk; straw; hay
10Proto-Indo-Europeanḱolh₂mosstalk
11Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₂-to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab
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