Where does “rengasvoimistelu” come from?

rengasvoimistelu (Finnish) comes from Finnish voimistelu, from Finnish voimistella, 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,...

rengasvoimistelu (Finnish): ring gymnastics

Definitions

  1. ring gymnastics

Ancestry of “rengasvoimistelu”, step by step

rengasvoimistelu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish voimistelu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvoimistelugymnastics; calisthenics
2FinnishvoimistellaTo do gymnastics; To do calisthenics
3Finnishelläif
4FinnishElinaHelen
5FinnishHelena
6SwedishHelenaHelen
7Ancient Greekἑλένηtorch, firebrand; corposant, St. Elmo's fire;...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanswel-to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

via Finnish rengas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishrengasring, loop, hoop; tyre, tire; ring
2Proto-Finnicrengasring, hoop
3Proto-Germanichrengazring
4Proto-Germanichringazring, circle; curve; sound, ring
5Proto-Indo-European(s)krengʰ-to turn, bend
6Proto-Indo-European(s)ker-to cut off; to turn, bend
7Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swel-Every word from Ancient Greek ἑλένηEvery word from Swedish Helena