Where does “helvet” come from?

helvet (Finnish) comes from Finnish helpi, from Finnish helve, from Proto-Finnic helbeh.

helvet (Finnish): Nominative plural form of helpi

Definitions

  1. Nominative plural form of helpi

Ancestry of “helvet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhelpicanary grass
2Finnishhelvelodicule
3Proto-Finnichelbeh—
Every word from Proto-Finnic helbeh →Every word from Finnish helve →Every word from Finnish helpi →