Where does “taivutella” come from?

taivutella (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,...

taivutella (Finnish): to persuade, convince, coax

Definitions

  1. to persuade, convince, coax

Ancestry of “taivutella”, step by step

taivutella 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 taivuttaa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtaivuttaato make something curved, to bend; to persuade or...
2Finnishtaipuato become curved, to bend; to change one's...
3Proto-Finnictaipudak—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swel- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἑλένη →Every word from Swedish Helena →