Where does “pienviljelijä” come from?
pienviljelijä (Finnish) comes from Finnish viljelijä, from Finnish viljellä, 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,...
pienviljelijä (Finnish): smallholder
Definitions
- smallholder
Ancestry of “pienviljelijä”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | viljelijä | farmer |
| 2 | Finnish | viljellä | To cultivate, farm, till; To raise, grow; To... |
| 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,... |