Where does “Suomela” come from?
Suomela (Finnish) comes from Finnish Suomi, from Proto-Finnic sooma, from Ancient Greek σῶμα, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.
Suomela (Finnish) comes from Finnish Suomi, from Proto-Finnic sooma, from Ancient Greek σῶμα, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.