Etymology Explorer › Finnish

Where does “elostella” come from?

elostella (Finnish) comes from Finnish Elo, from Proto-Samic ealō — reindeer herd.

elostella (Finnish): to lech; behave lecherously

Definitions

  1. to lech; behave lecherously

Ancestry of “elostella”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishElo—
2Proto-Samicealōreindeer herd

Words derived from “elostella”

  • elostelija
  • elostelu
Every word from Proto-Samic ealō →