Where does “bingota” come from?
bingota (Finnish) comes from Finnish bingo, from English bingo, from English bing, from Middle English bing, from Old Norse bingr — heap of corn; bed; bolster; stall, bed; stack,...
bingota (Finnish): To play bingo
Ancestry of “bingota”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | bingo | bingo |
| 2 | English | bingo | A game of chance for two or more players, who... |
| 3 | English | bing | Prison solitary confinement, a term used by... |
| 4 | Middle English | bing | — |
| 5 | Old Norse | bingr | heap of corn; bed; bolster; stall, bed; stack,... |