Where does “helilooja” come from?

helilooja (Estonian) comes from Estonian Heli, from Estonian Helena, from Latin Helena, from Ancient Greek ἑλένη, from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

helilooja (Estonian): composer

Definitions

  1. composer

Ancestry of “helilooja”, step by step

helilooja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Estonian Heli

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

via Estonian looja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianloojacreator, maker
2Estonian-ja-er; derives various adverbs
3Proto-Finno-Ugric*-ja—
4Proto-Uralic-jaForms the present participle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swel- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἑλένη →Every word from Latin Helena →