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
Definitions
- landfillable
Ancestry of “kaatopaikkakelpoinen”, step by step
kaatopaikkakelpoinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kelpoinen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kelpoinen | eligible |
| 2 | Finnish | kelpo | decent, good, fine |
| 3 | Finnish | kelvata | to do, work, suffice |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | kelbat'ak | to do, to suffice |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | helpaną | to help |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelb- | help |
via Finnish kaatopaikka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kaatopaikka | landfill; dump |
| 2 | Finnish | paikka | place, location, spot, site; area, region,... |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | *paikka | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | spaikǭ | spoke |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | spēy- | to stretch; thrive; succeed |