Where does “tulisuudelma” come from?

tulisuudelma (Finnish) comes from Finnish suudelma, from Finnish suudella, 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,...

tulisuudelma (Finnish): passionate kiss

Definitions

  1. passionate kiss

Ancestry of “tulisuudelma”, step by step

tulisuudelma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish suudelma

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsuudelmakiss
2FinnishsuudellaTo kiss
3Finnishelläif
4FinnishElinaHelen
5FinnishHelena
6SwedishHelenaHelen
7Ancient Greekἑλένηtorch, firebrand; corposant, St. Elmo's fire;...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanswel-to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

via Finnish tuli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtulifire; campfire; Third-person singular indicative...
2Proto-Finno-Ugric*tuli
3Proto-Uralictulefire
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swel-Every word from Ancient Greek ἑλένηEvery word from Swedish Helena
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