Where does “viljelys” come from?

viljelys (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,...

viljelys (Finnish): Synonym of viljelmä; Synonym of viljely

Definitions

  1. Synonym of viljelmä; Synonym of viljely

Ancestry of “viljelys”, step by step

viljelys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish viljellä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishviljelläTo cultivate, farm, till; To raise, grow; To...
2Finnishelläif
3FinnishElinaHelen
4FinnishHelena
5SwedishHelenaHelen
6Ancient Greekἑλένηtorch, firebrand; corposant, St. Elmo's fire;...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanswel-to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

via Finnish us

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishus-ing

Words derived from “viljelys

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swel-Every word from Ancient Greek ἑλένηEvery word from Swedish Helena
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