Where does “naisvoimistelija” come from?
naisvoimistelija (Finnish) comes from Finnish voimistelija, from Finnish voimistella, 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,...
naisvoimistelija (Finnish): female gymnast
Definitions
- female gymnast
Ancestry of “naisvoimistelija”, step by step
naisvoimistelija traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish voimistelija
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | voimistelija | gymnast |
| 2 | Finnish | voimistella | To do gymnastics; To do calisthenics |
| 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,... |