Where does “kasvinviljelijä” come from?
kasvinviljelijä (Finnish) comes from Finnish kasvinviljely, from Finnish viljely, from Finnish viljellä, from Finnish ellä, from Finnish Elina, from Finnish Helena, from Swedish Helena, from Ancient Greek ἑλένη — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...
kasvinviljelijä (Finnish): horticulturist
Definitions
- horticulturist
Ancestry of “kasvinviljelijä”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kasvinviljely | plant cultivation, vegetable cultivation, crop production |
| 2 | Finnish | viljely | culture, cultivation |
| 3 | Finnish | viljellä | To cultivate, farm, till; To raise, grow; To... |
| 4 | Finnish | ellä | if |
| 5 | Finnish | Elina | Helen |
| 6 | Finnish | Helena | — |
| 7 | Swedish | Helena | Helen |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἑλένη | torch, firebrand; corposant, St. Elmo's fire;... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | swel- | to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,... |