Where does “ellä” come from?

ellä (Finnish) comes 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,...

ellä (Finnish): if

Definitions

  1. if

Ancestry of “ellä”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ellä”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swel- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἑλένη →Every word from Swedish Helena →