Where does “telinevoimistelija” come from?
telinevoimistelija (Finnish) comes from Finnish voimistelija, 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,...
telinevoimistelija (Finnish): artistic gymnast
Definitions
- artistic gymnast
Ancestry of “telinevoimistelija”, step by step
telinevoimistelija traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish voimistelija
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | voimistelija | gymnast |
| 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,... |