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