Where does “kirvellys” come from?
kirvellys (Finnish) comes from Finnish kirveltää, from Finnish kirvellä, 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,...
kirvellys (Finnish): stinging, burning, smarting
Definitions
- stinging, burning, smarting
Ancestry of “kirvellys”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kirveltää | to sting, burn, smart cause burning and/or sharp tingling pain to |
| 2 | Finnish | kirvellä | to sting, smart; to cause burning and/or sharp tingling pain |
| 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,... |