Where does “ryöstöviljely” come from?

ryöstöviljely (Finnish) comes from Finnish viljely, from Finnish viljellä, 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,...

ryöstöviljely (Finnish): exploitative cultivation, overcultivation

Definitions

  1. exploitative cultivation, overcultivation

Ancestry of “ryöstöviljely”, step by step

ryöstöviljely traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish viljely

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishviljelyculture, cultivation
2FinnishviljelläTo cultivate, farm, till; To raise, grow; To...
3Finnishelläif
4FinnishElinaHelen
5FinnishHelena
6SwedishHelenaHelen
7Ancient Greekἑλένηtorch, firebrand; corposant, St. Elmo's fire;...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanswel-to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

via Finnish ryöstö

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishryöstörobbery
2Finnishryöstääto rob, plunder; to loot, sack
3Proto-Finnicrööstädäkto tear, pluck, pull
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swel-Every word from Ancient Greek ἑλένηEvery word from Swedish Helena