Where does “maanviljelysseura” come from?
maanviljelysseura (Finnish) comes from Finnish maanviljelys, from Finnish viljelys, 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,...
maanviljelysseura (Finnish): (local) agricultural society, (local) agricultural association; an association, found in rural areas, that provides advice on matters related to agriculture and animal husbandry
Definitions
- (local) agricultural society, (local) agricultural association; an association, found in rural areas, that provides advice on matters related to agriculture and animal husbandry
Ancestry of “maanviljelysseura”, step by step
maanviljelysseura traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish maanviljelys
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | maanviljelys | Alternative form of maanviljely |
| 2 | Finnish | viljelys | Synonym of viljelmä; Synonym of viljely |
| 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,... |