Where does “vikitellä” come from?
vikitellä (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,...
vikitellä (Finnish): to lure, tempt, entice; sexually to seduce
Definitions
- to lure, tempt, entice; sexually to seduce
Ancestry of “vikitellä”, step by step
vikitellä 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 vikittää
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vikittää | — |