Where does “Еле́на” come from?

Еле́на (Russian) comes from Latin Helena, from Ancient Greek ἑλένη, from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

Еле́на (Russian): Helen

Definitions

  1. Helen

Ancestry of “Еле́на”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Еле́на”

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