Where does “suoristella” come from?

suoristella (Finnish) comes 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,...

Ancestry of “suoristella”, step by step

suoristella traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish ellä

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

via Finnish suoristaa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsuoristaato straighten
2Finnishsuorastraight; straight, direct, truthful, frank;...
3Proto-Finnicsoorastraight
4Arabicسُورَةchapter of the Qur'an; sura

Words derived from “suoristella

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swel-Every word from Ancient Greek ἑλένηEvery word from Swedish Helena
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