Where does “kelvoton” come from?
kelvoton (Finnish) comes from Finnish kelpo, from Finnish kelvata, from Proto-Finnic kelbat'ak, from Proto-Germanic helpaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelb- — help.
kelvoton (Finnish): useless, good for nothing; worthless; unfit
Definitions
- useless, good for nothing; worthless; unfit
Ancestry of “kelvoton”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | kelpo | decent, good, fine |
| 2 | Finnish | kelvata | to do, work, suffice |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | kelbat'ak | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | helpaną | to help |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelb- | help |
Words derived from “kelvoton”