Where does “kaartelu” come from?

kaartelu (Finnish) comes from Finnish kaarrella, 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,...

kaartelu (Finnish): curving back and forth

Definitions

  1. curving back and forth

Ancestry of “kaartelu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkaarrellato go in a somewhat winding or curvy pattern, snake
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 →