Where does “lääkintävoimistelu” come from?
lääkintävoimistelu (Finnish) comes from Finnish voimistelu, from Finnish voimistella, 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,...
lääkintävoimistelu (Finnish): physiotherapy
Definitions
- physiotherapy
Ancestry of “lääkintävoimistelu”, step by step
lääkintävoimistelu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish voimistelu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | voimistelu | gymnastics; calisthenics |
| 2 | Finnish | voimistella | To do gymnastics; To do calisthenics |
| 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,... |