Where does “külʹmku” come from?

külʹmku (Veps) comes from Veps kül'm, from Proto-Finnic külmä, from Proto-Finno-Permic külmä, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.

külʹmku (Veps): November

Definitions

  1. November

Ancestry of “külʹmku”, step by step

külʹmku traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Veps kül'm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vepskül'mfrozen, very cold
2Proto-Finnickülmäcold
3Proto-Finno-Permickülmä—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵel-to swallow; swallow

via Veps kü

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vepsküviper, adder
2Proto-Finnicküüviper
3Proto-Uralickuŋethe Moon
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- →Every word from Proto-Finno-Permic külmä →Every word from Proto-Finnic külmä →