Where does “taukovoimistelu” come from?
taukovoimistelu (Finnish) comes from Finnish voimistelu, from Finnish voimistella, 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,...
taukovoimistelu (Finnish): gymnastics during a break, e.g. in the workplace
Definitions
- gymnastics during a break, e.g. in the workplace
Ancestry of “taukovoimistelu”, step by step
taukovoimistelu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish voimistelu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | voimistelu | gymnastics; calisthenics |
| 2 | Finnish | voimistella | To do gymnastics; To do calisthenics |
| 3 | Finnish | ellä | if |
| 4 | Finnish | Elina | Helen |
| 5 | Finnish | Helena | — |
| 6 | Swedish | Helena | Helen |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἑλένη | torch, firebrand; corposant, St. Elmo's fire;... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | swel- | to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,... |