Where does “flipperipallo” come from?
flipperipallo (Finnish) comes from Finnish flipperi, from German Flipper, from English flipper, from English Flip, from English fillip, from Middle English filippen, from Middle English flappen — to flap, clap, slap, strike.
flipperipallo (Finnish): pinball the ball used in the game of pinball
Definitions
- pinball the ball used in the game of pinball
Ancestry of “flipperipallo”, step by step
flipperipallo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish flipperi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | flipperi | pinball |
| 2 | German | Flipper | pinball game |
| 3 | English | flipper | In marine mammals such as whales, a wide flat... |
| 4 | English | Flip | A Filipino; a person who is of Filipino... |
| 5 | English | fillip | The action of holding the tip of a finger against... |
| 6 | Middle English | filippen | to make a signal or sound with thumb and right... |
| 7 | Middle English | flappen | to flap, clap, slap, strike |