Where does “kesäkurpitsahillo” come from?
kesäkurpitsahillo (Finnish) comes from Finnish hillo, from Middle English hilli, from German Hildebrand, from Old High German Hiltibrant, from Proto-Germanic Hildibrandaz.
kesäkurpitsahillo (Finnish): zucchini jam
Definitions
- zucchini jam
Ancestry of “kesäkurpitsahillo”, step by step
kesäkurpitsahillo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish hillo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hillo | jam, jelly; bread |
| 2 | Middle English | hilli | — |
| 3 | German | Hildebrand | — |
| 4 | Old High German | Hiltibrant | and the protagonist of the eponymous Hildebrandslied |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | Hildibrandaz | — |
via Finnish kesäkurpitsa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kesäkurpitsa | zucchini, courgette |
| 2 | Finnish | kesä | summer; fallow; Abbreviation of kesäkuu |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | kesä | summer; fallow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ós-r | — |