Where does “viljelijä” come from?
viljelijä (Finnish) comes 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,...
viljelijä (Finnish): farmer
Definitions
- farmer
Ancestry of “viljelijä”, step by step
viljelijä traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish viljellä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | viljellä | To cultivate, farm, till; To raise, grow; To... |
| 2 | Finnish | ellä | if |
| 3 | Finnish | Elina | Helen |
| 4 | Finnish | Helena | — |
| 5 | Swedish | Helena | Helen |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἑλένη | torch, firebrand; corposant, St. Elmo's fire;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | swel- | to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,... |