Where does “kellohelma” come from?

kellohelma (Finnish) comes from Finnish helma, from Proto-Finnic helma, from Proto-Germanic helmaz, from Proto-Germanic halmaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱolh₂mos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.

kellohelma (Finnish): full-circle hem, flared hem, bell-shaped hem

Definitions

  1. full-circle hem, flared hem, bell-shaped hem

Ancestry of “kellohelma”, step by step

kellohelma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish helma

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhelmahem
2Proto-Finnichelmahem of clothing
3Proto-Germanichelmazhelmet
4Proto-Germanichalmazhalm; stem; stalk; straw; hay
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱolh₂mosstalk
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₂-to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab

via Finnish kello

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkelloclock; o'clock; time
2Proto-Finnickello—
3Proto-Germanicskellǭbell
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḱel-to be obligated, owe
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₁-to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot

Words derived from “kellohelma”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱolh₂mos →Every word from Proto-Germanic halmaz →