Where does “raateluhammas” come from?

raateluhammas (Finnish) comes from Finnish raatelu, from Finnish raadella, 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,...

raateluhammas (Finnish): eyetooth, canine tooth; especially a...

Definitions

  1. eyetooth, canine tooth; especially a...

Ancestry of “raateluhammas”, step by step

raateluhammas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish raatelu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishraatelusavaging, mauling
2FinnishraadellaTo savage, maul
3Finnishelläif
4FinnishElinaHelen
5FinnishHelena—
6SwedishHelenaHelen
7Ancient Greekἑλένηtorch, firebrand; corposant, St. Elmo's fire;...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanswel-to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

via Finnish hammas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhammastooth
2Proto-Finnichambastooth
3Proto-Balto-Slavicźámbastooth; sharp or jagged edge
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵómbʰostooth; row of teeth; peg
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵómbʰ-to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swel- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἑλένη →Every word from Swedish Helena →