Where does “elli” come from?
elli (Finnish) comes from Finnish Elli, from Finnish Elisabet, from Swedish Elisabet, from Ancient Greek Ἐλισάβετ, from Hebrew אלישבע, from Hebrew אֵל, from Hebrew שמואל, from Hebrew שְׁמוּאֵל.
elli (Finnish): woman
Definitions
- woman
Ancestry of “elli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Elli | woman |
| 2 | Finnish | Elisabet | Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptist |
| 3 | Swedish | Elisabet | Elizabeth biblical character |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ἐλισάβετ | Elizabeth mother of John the Baptist |
| 5 | Hebrew | אלישבע | my God is an oath; the Lord is her oath |
| 6 | Hebrew | אֵל | a God; God, deity; god, God |
| 7 | Hebrew | שמואל | — |
| 8 | Hebrew | שְׁמוּאֵל | — |