Where does “kaarrella” come from?

kaarrella (Finnish) comes 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,...

kaarrella (Finnish): to go in a somewhat winding or curvy pattern, snake

Definitions

to go in a somewhat winding or curvy pattern, snake

Ancestry of “kaarrella”, step by step

kaarrella traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish ellä

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Finnish	ellä	if
2	Finnish	Elina	Helen
3	Finnish	Helena	—
4	Swedish	Helena	Helen
5	Ancient Greek	ἑλένη	torch, firebrand; corposant, St. Elmo's fire;...
6	Proto-Indo-European	swel-	to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

via Finnish kaartaa

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Finnish	kaartaa	to curve, bend, turn, arch
2	Proto-Finnic	kaartadak	to curve, to bend
3	Proto-Finnic	kaari	curve
4	Proto-Uralic	këŋere	curved thing

Words derived from “kaarrella”

kaartelu

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