Where does “helmipaholaispleko” come from?
helmipaholaispleko (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.
helmipaholaispleko (Finnish): adonis pleco, Acanthicus adonis species of armored catfish native to Brazil, occasionally kept as aquarium fish
Definitions
- adonis pleco, Acanthicus adonis species of armored catfish native to Brazil, occasionally kept as aquarium fish
Ancestry of “helmipaholaispleko”, step by step
helmipaholaispleko traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish helmi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | helmi | pearl; bead; gem |
| 2 | Finnish | Vilhelmiina | — |
| 3 | German | Wilhelmina | — |
| 4 | German | Wilhelm | William |
| 5 | Old High German | Willahelm | William |
| 6 | Old High German | helm | helmet |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | helm | helmet |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | helmaz | helmet |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | halmaz | halm; stem; stalk; straw; hay |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱolh₂mos | stalk |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₂- | to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab |
via Finnish pleko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pleko | pleco |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | pleḱ- | to fold, plait, weave |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
via Finnish paholainen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | paholainen | Devil, the devil |