Where does “metallikello” come from?
metallikello (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.
metallikello (Finnish): metal clock
Definitions
- metal clock
Ancestry of “metallikello”, step by step
metallikello 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 metalli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | metalli | metal |
| 2 | Swedish | metall | metal |
| 3 | Latin | metallum | metal; precious metals, especially gold or... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μέταλλον | A mine, quarry, or salt pit; metal |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μέταλλευειν | to mine, quarry |