Where does “hyllykomero” come from?
hyllykomero (Finnish) comes from Finnish hylly, from Swedish hylla, from Old Norse hylla, from Proto-Germanic hulþijaną, from Proto-Germanic hulþaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
hyllykomero (Finnish): closet with shelves
Definitions
- closet with shelves
Ancestry of “hyllykomero”, step by step
hyllykomero traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish hylly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hylly | shelf; Synonym of hyllykkö |
| 2 | Swedish | hylla | a shelf, a rack; women's breasts; rack; to praise |
| 3 | Old Norse | hylla | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hulþijaną | to make into a friend, to court one's friendship;... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hulþaz | inclined, favourable; gracious, devoted, loyal;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |