Where does “pirttiviljelys” come from?

pirttiviljelys (Finnish) comes from Finnish viljelys, 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,...

pirttiviljelys (Finnish): flock or large number of children

Definitions

  1. flock or large number of children

Ancestry of “pirttiviljelys”, step by step

pirttiviljelys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish viljelys

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishviljelysSynonym of viljelmä; Synonym of viljely
2FinnishviljelläTo cultivate, farm, till; To raise, grow; To...
3Finnishelläif
4FinnishElinaHelen
5FinnishHelena
6SwedishHelenaHelen
7Ancient Greekἑλένηtorch, firebrand; corposant, St. Elmo's fire;...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanswel-to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

via Finnish pirtti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpirtticabin, cottage especially one with heating, particularly a
2Old East Slavicпьртьbath-house
3Proto-Slavicpьrtьbathhouse; trail, corridor
4Proto-Balto-Slavicpirtisbathhouse
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tis
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swel-Every word from Ancient Greek ἑλένηEvery word from Swedish Helena