Where does “Елена” come from?

Елена (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Ancient Greek Ἑλένη, from Ancient Greek Ἕλενος, from Ancient Greek ἑλένη, from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

Ancestry of “Елена”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἙλένηHelena; Helen
2Ancient GreekἝλενος
3Ancient Greekἑλένηtorch, firebrand; corposant, St. Elmo's fire;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswel-to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

Words derived from “Елена

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swel-Every word from Ancient Greek ἑλένηEvery word from Ancient Greek Ἕλενος