Where does “viekoitella” come from?
viekoitella (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,...
viekoitella (Finnish): To lure, tempt, entice; to seduce; To con...
Definitions
- To lure, tempt, entice; to seduce; To con...
Ancestry of “viekoitella”, step by step
viekoitella 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 viekoittaa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | viekoittaa | Synonym of viekoitella |
| 2 | Finnish | -öittää | Front vowel variant of -oittaa |
| 3 | Finnish | -ttää | Front vowel variant of -ttaa |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | -ttadak | Creates causative verbs from regular verbs,... |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | -kta- | — |