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Where does “helpota” come from?

helpota (Finnish) comes from Finnish helppo, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *hëlppo, from Proto-Germanic helpō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelb- — help.

helpota (Finnish): To become easier, less complicated; Indicative...

Definitions

  1. To become easier, less complicated; Indicative...

Ancestry of “helpota”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhelppoeasy; cheap
2Proto-Finno-Ugric*hëlppo—
3Proto-Germanichelpōhelp, aid, assistance
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelb-help
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