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Where does “huoleton” come from?

huoleton (Finnish) comes from Finnish huoli, from Proto-Finnic hooli, from Swedish hål, from Old Swedish hul, from Old Norse hól, from Proto-Germanic hulą, from Proto-Germanic hulaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

huoleton (Finnish): carefree; scatterbrained

Definitions

  1. carefree; scatterbrained

Ancestry of “huoleton”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhuoliworry, concern; Third-person singular indicative...
2Proto-Finnichooliworry, concern
3Swedishhåla hole; a hole, an opening in something solid; a...
4Old Swedishhul—
5Old Norsehól—
6Proto-Germanichuląa hollow; depression; hole
7Proto-Germanichulazhollow
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “huoleton”

  • huolettomuus
  • huolettomasti
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