Where does “Elna” come from?

Elna (Catalan) comes from Finnish Elina, from Finnish Helena, from Swedish Helena, from Ancient Greek ἑλένη, from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

Ancestry of “Elna”, step by step

Elna traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish Elina

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishElinaHelen
2FinnishHelena—
3SwedishHelenaHelen
4Ancient Greekἑλένηtorch, firebrand; corposant, St. Elmo's fire;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswel-to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

via Proto-Germanic aljanōną

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicaljanōnąto be zealous for, to strive for
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

via Latin Helena

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinHelenaHelen

Words derived from “Elna”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swel- →