Where does “Helene” come from?

Helene (Hawaiian) comes from English Helene, from French Hélène, from Latin Helena, from Ancient Greek ἑλένη, from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

Helene (Hawaiian): Greek

Definitions

Greek

Ancestry of “Helene”, step by step

Helene traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Helene

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	Helene	A moon of the planet Saturn
2	French	Hélène	—
3	Latin	Helena	Helen
4	Ancient Greek	ἑλένη	torch, firebrand; corposant, St. Elmo's fire;...
5	Proto-Indo-European	swel-	to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

via Ancient Greek Ἕλλην

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	Ἕλλην	Greek, one who is from Greece or speaks Greek;...
2	Ancient Greek	Ἑλλοί	The Greeks in Dodona
3	Ancient Greek	ἕλλα	seat
4	Proto-Hellenic	*héllā	—

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