Where does “killeri” come from?

killeri (Finnish) comes from Swedish giller, from Old Swedish gilder, from Old Norse gildr, from Proto-Germanic gildiz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰeldʰ- — to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay.

killeri (Finnish): a phone call that only rings once

Definitions

  1. a phone call that only rings once

Ancestry of “killeri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishgillertrap
2Old Swedishgilder—
3Old Norsegildrstout, brawny, of full worth; brawny, stout; of...
4Proto-Germanicgildizvaluable, wholesome, precious
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰeldʰ-to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰeldʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gildiz →Every word from Old Norse gildr →