Where does “kohteliaisuus” come from?
kohteliaisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish kohtelias, from Finnish kohdella, 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,...
kohteliaisuus (Finnish): politeness; pleasantry, compliment
Definitions
- politeness; pleasantry, compliment
Ancestry of “kohteliaisuus”, step by step
kohteliaisuus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kohtelias
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kohtelias | polite |
| 2 | Finnish | kohdella | to treat, deal with, behave towards |
| 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,... |
via Finnish isuus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | isuus | — |