Where does “jelppiä” come from?

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

jelppiä (Finnish): To help

Definitions

  1. To help

Ancestry of “jelppiä”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishjelpatato help
2Swedishhjälpato help; give aid or assistance to; to help;...
3Old Swedishhiælpato help
4Old Norsehjalpato help
5Proto-Germanichelpanąto help
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelb-help
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic helpaną →Every word from Old Norse hjalpa →
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