Where does “hellävaraisesti” come from?
hellävaraisesti (Finnish) comes from Finnish hellävarainen, from Finnish Hellä, from Swedish håll, from Swedish plats, from Old Swedish platz, from Old Norse plaz, from Middle Low German platse, from Latin platēa — flat.
hellävaraisesti (Finnish): gently
Definitions
- gently
Ancestry of “hellävaraisesti”, step by step
hellävaraisesti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish hellävarainen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hellävarainen | gentle |
| 2 | Finnish | Hellä | — |
| 3 | Swedish | håll | a stop, a station; a direction; a range, a... |
| 4 | Swedish | plats | place; any geographical position a little larger... |
| 5 | Old Swedish | platz | — |
| 6 | Old Norse | plaz | — |
| 7 | Middle Low German | platse | — |
| 8 | Latin | platēa | broad way, street |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | πλατεῖα | feminine nominative singular of πλατύς; feminine... |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | πλατύς | wide, broad; flat, level; broad-shouldered |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pléth₂us | flat, broad |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pleth₂- | flat |
via Finnish sti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sti | — |