Where does “tunnustelu” come from?

tunnustelu (Finnish) comes from Finnish tunnustella, 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,...

tunnustelu (Finnish): feeling, fumbling

Definitions

  1. feeling, fumbling

Ancestry of “tunnustelu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtunnustellato feel, fumble, probe; to palpate
2Finnishelläif
3FinnishElinaHelen
4FinnishHelena—
5SwedishHelenaHelen
6Ancient Greekἑλένηtorch, firebrand; corposant, St. Elmo's fire;...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanswel-to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

Words derived from “tunnustelu”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swel- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἑλένη →Every word from Swedish Helena →