Where does “elellä” come from?
elellä (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,...
elellä (Finnish): to live, inhabit
Definitions
- to live, inhabit
Ancestry of “elellä”, step by step
elellä traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish ellä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ellä | if |
| 2 | Finnish | Elina | Helen |
| 3 | Finnish | Helena | — |
| 4 | Swedish | Helena | Helen |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἑλένη | torch, firebrand; corposant, St. Elmo's fire;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swel- | to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,... |
via Finnish elää
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | elää | To live, be alive; To live |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | elädäk | to live |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | elä- | to live |
via Ingrian ellää
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | ellää | to live |