Where does “pirttiviljely” come from?
pirttiviljely (Finnish) comes from Finnish viljely, 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,...
pirttiviljely (Finnish): having many children, having a large family
Definitions
- having many children, having a large family
Ancestry of “pirttiviljely”, step by step
pirttiviljely traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish viljely
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | viljely | culture, cultivation |
| 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,... |
via Finnish pirtti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pirtti | cabin, cottage especially one with heating, particularly a |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | пьрть | bath-house |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | pьrtь | bathhouse; trail, corridor |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | pirtis | bathhouse |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |