Where does “kaatopaikkakelpoinen” come from?
kaatopaikkakelpoinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish kelpoinen, from Finnish kelpo, from Finnish kelvata, from Proto-Finnic kelbat'ak, from Proto-Germanic helpaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelb- — help.
kaatopaikkakelpoinen (Finnish): landfillable
Ancestry of “kaatopaikkakelpoinen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | kelpoinen | fulfilling the requirements , being up to ; used... |
| 2 | Finnish | kelpo | decent, good, fine |
| 3 | Finnish | kelvata | to do, work, suffice |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | kelbat'ak | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | helpaną | to help |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelb- | help |