Where does “lihaleikkele” come from?
lihaleikkele (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,...
lihaleikkele (Finnish): Synonym of leikkele; charcuterie
Definitions
- Synonym of leikkele; charcuterie
Ancestry of “lihaleikkele”, step by step
lihaleikkele 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,... |