Where does “leikellä” come from?
leikellä (Finnish) comes 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,...
leikellä (Finnish): to shave, slice
Definitions
- to shave, slice
Ancestry of “leikellä”, step by step
leikellä traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish ellä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ellä | if |
| 2 | Finnish | Elina | Helen |
| 3 | Finnish | Helena | — |
| 4 | Swedish | Helena | Helen |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἑλένη | torch, firebrand; corposant, St. Elmo's fire;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swel- | to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,... |
via Ingrian leikata
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | leikata | shear |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | leik'at'ak | to cut |
via Finnish leikata
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | leikata | to cut; to incise; to mow |