Where does “supistella” come from?

supistella (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 “supistella”, step by step

supistella traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish ellä

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Finnish	ellä	if
2	Finnish	Elina	Helen
3	Finnish	Helena	—
4	Swedish	Helena	Helen
5	Ancient Greek	ἑλένη	torch, firebrand; corposant, St. Elmo's fire;...
6	Proto-Indo-European	swel-	to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

via Finnish supistaa

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Finnish	supistaa	to reduce; to abridge; to cancel, reduce
2	Finnish	suppea	scanty, limited, narrow; concise, succinct; close
3	Finnish	-eä	Front vowel variant of -ea

Words derived from “supistella”

supistelma
supistelu

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