Where does “helmimonninen” come from?

helmimonninen (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.

helmimonninen (Finnish): Sterba's corydoras, Corydoras sterbai

Definitions

  1. Sterba's corydoras, Corydoras sterbai

Ancestry of “helmimonninen”, step by step

helmimonninen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish helmi

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

via Finnish monninen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmonninencory
2Finnishmonniwels catfish, sheatfish, "Silurus glanis";...
3Danishmonnemight
4Old Norsemunudenoting futurity will, shall; denoting what is...
5Proto-Germanicmunanąto think, to consider, to believe; to remember
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmemóneto think, to be mindful; to remember
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱolh₂mosEvery word from Proto-Germanic halmaz