Where does “Eili” come from?
Eili (Estonian) comes from Finnish Eila, from Norwegian Eili, from Norwegian Eli, from Norwegian Helene, from Ancient Greek ἑλένη, from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...
Ancestry of “Eili”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Eila | — |
| 2 | Norwegian | Eili | — |
| 3 | Norwegian | Eli | Helen |
| 4 | Norwegian | Helene | Helen |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἑλένη | torch, firebrand; corposant, St. Elmo's fire;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swel- | to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,... |