Where does “merikelpoisuus” come from?
merikelpoisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish merikelpoinen, from Finnish kelpoinen, from Finnish kelpo, from Finnish kelvata, from Proto-Finnic kelbat'ak, from Proto-Germanic helpaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelb- — help.
merikelpoisuus (Finnish): seaworthiness
Definitions
- seaworthiness
Ancestry of “merikelpoisuus”, step by step
merikelpoisuus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish merikelpoinen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | merikelpoinen | seaworthy |
| 2 | Finnish | kelpoinen | eligible |
| 3 | Finnish | kelpo | decent, good, fine |
| 4 | Finnish | kelvata | to do, work, suffice |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | kelbat'ak | to do, to suffice |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | helpaną | to help |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelb- | help |
via Finnish uus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uus | Alternative form of uusi |