Where does “nahistelu” come from?

nahistelu (Finnish) comes from Finnish nahistella, 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,...

nahistelu (Finnish): tussling

Definitions

  1. tussling

Ancestry of “nahistelu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishnahistellaTo fight, tussle
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 →