Where does “tyylitelmä” come from?

tyylitelmä (Finnish) comes from Finnish tyylitellä, 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,...

tyylitelmä (Finnish): stylization, that which has been stylized

Definitions

  1. stylization, that which has been stylized

Ancestry of “tyylitelmä”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtyylitelläto style, to stylize, to conventionalize
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 →