Where does “voimistelu” come from?

voimistelu (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,...

voimistelu (Finnish): gymnastics; calisthenics

Definitions

  1. gymnastics; calisthenics

Ancestry of “voimistelu”, 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 “voimistelu

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