Where does “isottelu” come from?

isottelu (Finnish) comes from Finnish isotella, 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,...

isottelu (Finnish): big talk, playing up

Definitions

  1. big talk, playing up

Ancestry of “isottelu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishisotellaTo talk big
2Finnishelläif
3FinnishElinaHelen
4FinnishHelena—
5SwedishHelenaHelen
6Ancient Greekἑλένηtorch, firebrand; corposant, St. Elmo's fire;...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanswel-to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swel- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἑλένη →Every word from Swedish Helena →