Where does “töllistely” come from?

töllistely (Finnish) comes from Finnish töllistellä, 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,...

töllistely (Finnish): ogling, gawking, gaping

Definitions

  1. ogling, gawking, gaping

Ancestry of “töllistely”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtöllistelläto ogle, to gawk, to gape
2Finnishelläif
3FinnishElinaHelen
4FinnishHelena—
5SwedishHelenaHelen
6Ancient Greekἑλένηtorch, firebrand; corposant, St. Elmo's fire;...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanswel-to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swel- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἑλένη →Every word from Swedish Helena →