Where does “kumartelu” come from?

kumartelu (Finnish) comes from Finnish kumarrella, 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,...

kumartelu (Finnish): kowtowing, fawning, truckling, bowing down (to)

Definitions

  1. kowtowing, fawning, truckling, bowing down (to)

Ancestry of “kumartelu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkumarrellato kowtow, to fawn, to truckle, to bow down to
2Finnishelläif
3FinnishElinaHelen
4FinnishHelena—
5SwedishHelenaHelen
6Ancient Greekἑλένηtorch, firebrand; corposant, St. Elmo's fire;...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanswel-to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swel- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἑλένη →Every word from Swedish Helena →