Where does “voimistelija” come from?

voimistelija (Finnish) comes from Finnish voimistella, 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,...

voimistelija (Finnish): gymnast

Definitions

  1. gymnast

Ancestry of “voimistelija”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishvoimistellaTo do gymnastics; To do calisthenics
2Finnishelläif
3FinnishElinaHelen
4FinnishHelena—
5SwedishHelenaHelen
6Ancient Greekἑλένηtorch, firebrand; corposant, St. Elmo's fire;...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanswel-to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

Words derived from “voimistelija”

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