Where does “epäkohteliaisuus” come from?
epäkohteliaisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish epäkohtelias, from Finnish kohtelias, from Finnish kohdella, from Finnish ellä, from Finnish Elina, from Finnish Helena, from Swedish Helena, from Ancient Greek ἑλένη — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...
epäkohteliaisuus (Finnish): impoliteness, unpoliteness
Definitions
- impoliteness, unpoliteness
Ancestry of “epäkohteliaisuus”, step by step
epäkohteliaisuus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish epäkohtelias
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | epäkohtelias | impolite, rude |
| 2 | Finnish | kohtelias | polite |
| 3 | Finnish | kohdella | to treat, deal with, behave towards |
| 4 | Finnish | ellä | if |
| 5 | Finnish | Elina | Helen |
| 6 | Finnish | Helena | — |
| 7 | Swedish | Helena | Helen |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἑλένη | torch, firebrand; corposant, St. Elmo's fire;... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | swel- | to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,... |
via Finnish isuus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | isuus | — |