Where does “ristikuulustelu” come from?
ristikuulustelu (Finnish) comes from Finnish kuulustelu, from Finnish kuulustella, 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,...
ristikuulustelu (Finnish): A cross-examination
Definitions
- A cross-examination
Ancestry of “ristikuulustelu”, step by step
ristikuulustelu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kuulustelu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kuulustelu | interrogation |
| 2 | Finnish | kuulustella | To interrogate, question |
| 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,... |