Where does “vikittely” come from?

vikittely (Finnish) comes from Finnish vikitellä, 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,...

vikittely (Finnish): luring, tempting, enticing, seducing

Definitions

  1. luring, tempting, enticing, seducing

Ancestry of “vikittely”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvikitelläto lure, tempt, entice; sexually to seduce
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 →