Where does “turmelija” come from?

turmelija (Finnish) comes from Finnish turmella, 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,...

turmelija (Finnish): ruiner, damager one who ruins or damages

Definitions

  1. ruiner, damager one who ruins or damages

Ancestry of “turmelija”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishturmellato damage, mar, ruin; to taint, corrupt; to...
2Finnishelläif
3FinnishElinaHelen
4FinnishHelena—
5SwedishHelenaHelen
6Ancient Greekἑλένηtorch, firebrand; corposant, St. Elmo's fire;...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanswel-to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swel- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἑλένη →Every word from Swedish Helena →