Where does “leikkelepöytä” come from?
leikkelepöytä (Finnish) comes from Finnish leikkele, from Finnish leikellä, 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,...
leikkelepöytä (Finnish): charcuterie buffet, charcuterie table, grazing table
Definitions
- charcuterie buffet, charcuterie table, grazing table
Ancestry of “leikkelepöytä”, step by step
leikkelepöytä traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish leikkele
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | leikkele | cold cuts, cold meats, cooked meast, luncheon... |
| 2 | Finnish | leikellä | to shave, slice |
| 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,... |