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