Where does “kättelijä” come from?

kättelijä (Finnish) comes from Finnish kätellä, 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,...

kättelijä (Finnish): shaking hands (with)

Definitions

shaking hands (with)

Ancestry of “kättelijä”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Finnish	kätellä	To shake hands with; To shake hands
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,...

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swel- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἑλένη →Every word from Swedish Helena →