Where does “leikkely” come from?

leikkely (Finnish) comes 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,...

leikkely (Finnish): cutting up, dissecting, slicing

Definitions

  1. cutting up, dissecting, slicing

Ancestry of “leikkely”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishleikelläto shave, slice
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 →