Where does “viljelysmaa” come from?
viljelysmaa (Finnish) comes from Finnish viljelys, 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,...
viljelysmaa (Finnish): farmland, arable land
Definitions
- farmland, arable land
Ancestry of “viljelysmaa”, step by step
viljelysmaa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish viljelys
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | viljelys | Synonym of viljelmä; Synonym of viljely |
| 2 | Finnish | viljellä | To cultivate, farm, till; To raise, grow; To... |
| 3 | Finnish | ellä | if |
| 4 | Finnish | Elina | Helen |
| 5 | Finnish | Helena | — |
| 6 | Swedish | Helena | Helen |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἑλένη | torch, firebrand; corposant, St. Elmo's fire;... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | swel- | to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,... |