Where does “kohteliaisuuskäynti” come from?
kohteliaisuuskäynti (Finnish) comes from Finnish kohteliaisuus, from Finnish kohtelias, from Finnish kohdella, from Finnish ellä, from Finnish Elina, from Finnish Helena, from Swedish Helena, from Ancient Greek ἑλένη — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...
kohteliaisuuskäynti (Finnish): courtesy visit
Definitions
- courtesy visit
Ancestry of “kohteliaisuuskäynti”, step by step
kohteliaisuuskäynti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kohteliaisuus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kohteliaisuus | politeness; pleasantry, compliment |
| 2 | Finnish | kohtelias | polite |
| 3 | Finnish | kohdella | to treat, deal with, behave towards |
| 4 | Finnish | ellä | if |
| 5 | Finnish | Elina | Helen |
| 6 | Finnish | Helena | — |
| 7 | Swedish | Helena | Helen |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἑλένη | torch, firebrand; corposant, St. Elmo's fire;... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | swel- | to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,... |
via Finnish käynti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | käynti | A gait or walk of a human; The gait or walk of a... |
| 2 | Finnish | käydä | to visit, go to (and return), attend (a place) |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | käüdäk | to walk, to go |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | käwe- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *skēwijaną | to go |