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Where does “helpotus” come from?

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

helpotus (Finnish): relief

Definitions

  1. relief

Ancestry of “helpotus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhelpottaato ease; to relieve, alleviate, mitigate,...
2Finnishhelppoeasy; cheap
3Proto-Finno-Ugric*hëlppo—
4Proto-Germanichelpōhelp, aid, assistance
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelb-help

Words derived from “helpotus”

  • verohelpotus
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