Where does “maanviljelymaa” come from?
maanviljelymaa (Finnish) comes from Finnish maanviljely, from Finnish viljely, from Finnish viljellä, from Finnish ellä, from Finnish Elina, from Finnish Helena, from Swedish Helena, from Ancient Greek ἑλένη — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...
maanviljelymaa (Finnish): An agricultural country
Definitions
- An agricultural country
Ancestry of “maanviljelymaa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | maanviljely | agriculture, farming |
| 2 | Finnish | viljely | culture, cultivation |
| 3 | Finnish | viljellä | To cultivate, farm, till; To raise, grow; To... |
| 4 | Finnish | ellä | if |
| 5 | Finnish | Elina | Helen |
| 6 | Finnish | Helena | — |
| 7 | Swedish | Helena | Helen |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἑλένη | torch, firebrand; corposant, St. Elmo's fire;... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | swel- | to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,... |