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Where does “kohdella” come from?

kohdella (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,...

kohdella (Finnish): to treat, deal with, behave towards

Definitions

  1. to treat, deal with, behave towards

Ancestry of “kohdella”, step by step

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

Words derived from “kohdella”

  • kohteliaisuus
  • kohteliaasti
  • kohtelu
  • kohtelias
  • epäkohtelias
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