Where does “tunnusteluhyökkäys” come from?
tunnusteluhyökkäys (Finnish) comes from Finnish tunnustelu, 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,...
tunnusteluhyökkäys (Finnish): probing attack
Definitions
- probing attack
Ancestry of “tunnusteluhyökkäys”, step by step
tunnusteluhyökkäys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish tunnustelu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tunnustelu | feeling, fumbling |
| 2 | Finnish | tunnustella | to feel, fumble, probe; to palpate |
| 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,... |