Where does “uudisviljelys” come from?
uudisviljelys (Finnish) comes from Finnish viljelys, from Finnish viljellä, 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,...
uudisviljelys (Finnish): newly cultivated plantation
Definitions
- newly cultivated plantation
Ancestry of “uudisviljelys”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | viljelys | Synonym of viljelmä; Synonym of viljely |
| 2 | Finnish | viljellä | To cultivate, farm, till; To raise, grow; To... |
| 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,... |