Where does “kuolemansuudelma” come from?

kuolemansuudelma (Finnish) comes from Finnish suudelma, from Finnish suudella, 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,...

kuolemansuudelma (Finnish): kiss of death

Definitions

  1. kiss of death

Ancestry of “kuolemansuudelma”, step by step

kuolemansuudelma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish suudelma

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsuudelmakiss
2FinnishsuudellaTo kiss
3Finnishelläif
4FinnishElinaHelen
5FinnishHelena—
6SwedishHelenaHelen
7Ancient Greekἑλένηtorch, firebrand; corposant, St. Elmo's fire;...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanswel-to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

via Finnish kuolema

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkuolemadeath, demise, decease; deathly
2Proto-Finnickoolemadeath
3Proto-Finnickooldakto die
4Proto-Uralickale-to die
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swel- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἑλένη →Every word from Swedish Helena →