Where does “kielisuudelma” come from?

kielisuudelma (Finnish) comes from Finnish suudelma, from Finnish suudella, 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,...

kielisuudelma (Finnish): tongue kiss

Definitions

  1. tongue kiss

Ancestry of “kielisuudelma”, step by step

kielisuudelma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish suudelma

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsuudelmakiss
2FinnishsuudellaTo kiss
3Finnishelläif
4FinnishElinaHelen
5FinnishHelena—
6SwedishHelenaHelen
7Ancient Greekἑλένηtorch, firebrand; corposant, St. Elmo's fire;...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanswel-to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

via Finnish kieli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkielitongue; language; string
2Proto-Finnickeelitongue; language
3Proto-Uralickäletongue; language
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swel- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἑλένη →Every word from Swedish Helena →