Where does “hallitustunnustelut” come from?
hallitustunnustelut (Finnish) comes from Finnish tunnustelu, from Finnish tunnustella, 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,...
hallitustunnustelut (Finnish): government formation talks
Definitions
- government formation talks
Ancestry of “hallitustunnustelut”, step by step
hallitustunnustelut traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish tunnustelu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tunnustelu | feeling, fumbling |
| 2 | Finnish | tunnustella | to feel, fumble, probe; to palpate |
| 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,... |