Where does “haihattelija” come from?
haihattelija (Finnish) comes from Finnish haihatella, 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,...
haihattelija (Finnish): daydreamer
Definitions
- daydreamer
Ancestry of “haihattelija”, step by step
haihattelija traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish haihatella
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | haihatella | To have unrealistic, fanciful ideas; to daydream |
| 2 | Finnish | ellä | if |
| 3 | Finnish | Elina | Helen |
| 4 | Finnish | Helena | — |
| 5 | Swedish | Helena | Helen |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἑλένη | torch, firebrand; corposant, St. Elmo's fire;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | swel- | to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,... |