Where does “tunnustella” come from?

tunnustella (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,...

tunnustella (Finnish): to feel, fumble, probe; to palpate

Definitions

  1. to feel, fumble, probe; to palpate

Ancestry of “tunnustella”, step by step

tunnustella 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 tunnustaa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtunnustaato confess; to plead guilty; to recognize
2Finnishtunnusmarking; insignia, emblem, seal, banner; sign,...
3Finnishtunteato feel, sense; to know, be familiar with
4Proto-Finnictuntedakto know; to feel
5Proto-Uralictumte-to know

Words derived from “tunnustella

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swel-