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
- flock or large number of children
Ancestry of “pirttiviljelys”, step by step
pirttiviljelys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish viljelys
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | viljelys | Synonym of viljelmä; Synonym of viljely |
| 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 |