Where does “kellosusanna” come from?
kellosusanna (Finnish) comes from Finnish kello, from Proto-Finnic kello, from Proto-Germanic skellǭ, from Proto-Indo-European sḱel-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.
kellosusanna (Finnish): clock vine, Bengal clockvine, blue skyflower, blue thunbergia
Definitions
- clock vine, Bengal clockvine, blue skyflower, blue thunbergia
Ancestry of “kellosusanna”, step by step
kellosusanna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kello
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kello | clock; o'clock; time |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kello | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skellǭ | bell |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱel- | to be obligated, owe |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₁- | to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot |
via Finnish Susanna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Susanna | Susanna |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Σουσάννα | Susanna |
| 3 | Hebrew | שׁוֹשַׁנָּה | rose, or lily; lily |
| 4 | Egyptian | zšn | lotus flower |