Where does “kasvihuoneviljely” come from?
kasvihuoneviljely (Finnish) comes from Finnish viljely, 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,...
kasvihuoneviljely (Finnish): greenhouse cultivation
Definitions
- greenhouse cultivation
Ancestry of “kasvihuoneviljely”, step by step
kasvihuoneviljely traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish viljely
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | viljely | culture, cultivation |
| 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,... |
via Finnish kasvihuone
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kasvihuone | greenhouse |
| 2 | Finnish | kasvi | plant |
| 3 | Finnish | kasvaa | to grow |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | kasvadak | to grow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ewks- | — |