Where does “Yelena” come from?

Yelena comes from Russian Еле́на, from Latin Helena, from Ancient Greek Ἑλένη, ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἕλενος.

Ancestry of “Yelena”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RussianЕле́наHelen
2LatinHelenaHelen
3Ancient Greekἑλένηtorch, firebrand; corposant, St. Elmo's fire;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswel-to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swel-Every word from Ancient Greek ἑλένηEvery word from Latin Helena