Where does “Delena” come from?

Delena (English) comes from English Elena, from Italian Elena, from Ancient Greek ἑλένη, from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

Delena (English): The romantic pairing of the characters Damon Salvatore and Elena Gilbert from the American television series The Vampire Diaries

Definitions

  1. The romantic pairing of the characters Damon Salvatore and Elena Gilbert from the American television series The Vampire Diaries

Ancestry of “Delena”, step by step

Delena traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Elena

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

via English Damon

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishDamon—
2Ancient GreekΔάμων—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swel- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἑλένη →Every word from Italian Elena →