Where does “äimistellä” come from?

äimistellä (Finnish) comes from Finnish ellä, 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,...

äimistellä (Finnish): to marvel

Definitions

  1. to marvel

Ancestry of “äimistellä”, step by step

äimistellä traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish ellä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishelläif
2FinnishElinaHelen
3FinnishHelena—
4SwedishHelenaHelen
5Ancient Greekἑλένηtorch, firebrand; corposant, St. Elmo's fire;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanswel-to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

via Finnish äimistää

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishäimistääAlternative form of äimistyttää
2FinnishäimäA large needle shaped for working with tough...
3Proto-Finnicäimäneedle
4Proto-Uralicäjmäneedle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swel- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἑλένη →Every word from Swedish Helena →