Where does “kasteluviljelys” come from?
kasteluviljelys (Finnish) comes from Finnish viljelys, from Finnish viljellä, 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,...
kasteluviljelys (Finnish): irrigated field, irrigated plantation
Definitions
- irrigated field, irrigated plantation
Ancestry of “kasteluviljelys”, step by step
kasteluviljelys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish viljelys
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | viljelys | Synonym of viljelmä; Synonym of viljely |
| 2 | Finnish | viljellä | To cultivate, farm, till; To raise, grow; To... |
| 3 | Finnish | ellä | if |
| 4 | Finnish | Elina | Helen |
| 5 | Finnish | Helena | — |
| 6 | Swedish | Helena | Helen |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἑλένη | torch, firebrand; corposant, St. Elmo's fire;... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | swel- | to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,... |