Where does “kohteliaisuussääntö” come from?
kohteliaisuussääntö (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,...
kohteliaisuussääntö (Finnish): rule of courtesy, rule of etiquette
Definitions
- rule of courtesy, rule of etiquette
Ancestry of “kohteliaisuussääntö”, step by step
kohteliaisuussääntö 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,... |