Where does “turmella” come from?
turmella (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,...
turmella (Finnish): to damage, mar, ruin; to taint, corrupt; to...
Definitions
- to damage, mar, ruin; to taint, corrupt; to...
Ancestry of “turmella”, step by step
turmella traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish ellä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ellä | if |
| 2 | Finnish | Elina | Helen |
| 3 | Finnish | Helena | — |
| 4 | Swedish | Helena | Helen |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἑλένη | torch, firebrand; corposant, St. Elmo's fire;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swel- | to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,... |
via Finnish turma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | turma | accident, especially one with casualties |