Where does “helnot” come from?

helnot (Swedish) comes from Swedish nöt, from Old Swedish nut, from Old Norse hnot, from Proto-Germanic hnuts, from Proto-Indo-European knew-, from Proto-Indo-European ken- — to arise, begin.

helnot (Swedish): a whole note, a semibreve

Definitions

  1. a whole note, a semibreve

Ancestry of “helnot”, step by step

helnot traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish nöt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishnötnut, a hard-shelled seed; a difficult problem;...
2Old Swedishnutnut
3Old Norsehnotnut
4Proto-Germanichnutsnut
5Proto-Indo-Europeanknew-to scrape; scratch; rub; to scratch; scrape; rub
6Proto-Indo-Europeanken-to arise, begin

via Swedish hel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhelwhole; complete; not broken; in order; luck;...
2Icelandichelhell (underworld), death
3Old NorseHeldeath
4Proto-Germanichaljōthe netherworld, the underworld, hell
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ken- →