Where does “puutarhaviljely” come from?

puutarhaviljely (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,...

puutarhaviljely (Finnish): horticulture, gardening

Definitions

  1. horticulture, gardening

Ancestry of “puutarhaviljely”, step by step

puutarhaviljely traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish viljely

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishviljelyculture, cultivation
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 puutarha

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpuutarhagarden
2Swedishträdgårda garden
3Swedishgårdfarm, estate; yard; courtyard
4Old Swedishgarþerfence, wall; enclosure; courtyard, court
5Old Norsegarðra fence, wall; an enclosed space, yard; a...
6Proto-Germanicgardazenclosure; court, yard; garden
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʰórdʰoshedge, fence, enclosure; hedge, enclosure;...
8Proto-Indo-Europeangʰerdʰ-to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swel-Every word from Ancient Greek ἑλένηEvery word from Swedish Helena