Where does “kelpa-” come from?
kelpa- (Proto-Finnic) comes from Proto-Germanic helpaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelb- — help.
Ancestry of “kelpa-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | helpaną | to help |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelb- | help |
Words derived from “kelpa-”