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
Ancestry of “ellä”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Elina | Helen |
| 2 | Finnish | Helena | — |
| 3 | Swedish | Helena | Helen |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἑλένη | torch, firebrand; corposant, St. Elmo's fire;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swel- | to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,... |