Where does “korotuskuulustelu” come from?
korotuskuulustelu (Finnish) comes from Finnish kuulustelu, from Finnish kuulustella, 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,...
korotuskuulustelu (Finnish): grade raising exam exam, in which a student has an opportunity to raise the ratings they achieved in the national matriculation exam or
Definitions
- grade raising exam exam, in which a student has an opportunity to raise the ratings they achieved in the national matriculation exam or
Ancestry of “korotuskuulustelu”, step by step
korotuskuulustelu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kuulustelu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kuulustelu | interrogation |
| 2 | Finnish | kuulustella | To interrogate, question |
| 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,... |