Where does “raatelujalka” come from?

raatelujalka (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,...

raatelujalka (Finnish): a foot with curved claws used for mauling or tearing

Definitions

  1. a foot with curved claws used for mauling or tearing

Ancestry of “raatelujalka”, step by step

raatelujalka 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 jalka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishjalkafoot; leg; the lower limb of a human
2Proto-Finnicjalkaleg; foot
3Proto-Finno-Ugricjalka
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swel-Every word from Ancient Greek ἑλένηEvery word from Swedish Helena