Where does “raatelunokka” come from?
raatelunokka (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,...
raatelunokka (Finnish): raptorial beak
Ancestry of “raatelunokka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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,... |