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Where does “jelpata” come from?

jelpata (Finnish) comes from Swedish hjälpa, from Old Swedish hiælpa, from Old Norse hjalpa, from Proto-Germanic helpaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelb- — help.

jelpata (Finnish): to help

Definitions

  1. to help

Ancestry of “jelpata”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhjälpato help; give aid or assistance to; to help;...
2Old Swedishhiælpato help
3Old Norsehjalpato help
4Proto-Germanichelpanąto help
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelb-help

Words derived from “jelpata”

  • jelppiä
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelb- →