Where does “kirvellä” come from?

kirvellä (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,...

kirvellä (Finnish): to sting, smart; to cause burning and/or sharp tingling pain

Definitions

to sting, smart; to cause burning and/or sharp tingling pain

Ancestry of “kirvellä”, step by step

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,...

Words derived from “kirvellä”

kirveltää
kirvely
kirvellys

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swel- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἑλένη →Every word from Swedish Helena →