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
- 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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | raatelu | savaging, mauling |
| 2 | Finnish | raadella | To savage, maul |
| 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,... |