Where does “kaljoitella” come from?
kaljoitella (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,...
kaljoitella (Finnish): to drink beer
Definitions
- to drink beer
Ancestry of “kaljoitella”, step by step
kaljoitella traces back through 3 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 kalja
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kalja | beer; "short for" kotikalja; kvass |
| 2 | Finnish | kaleja | Partitive plural form of kali |
via Finnish oittaa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | oittaa | — |