Where does “jalkapallofani” come from?
jalkapallofani (Finnish) comes from Finnish jalkapallo, from English football, from Middle English fotbal, from Middle English bal, from Old English beall, from English beal, from Old English hyll, from Albanian hulli — to rise, to be tall; hill.
jalkapallofani (Finnish): soccer fan, football fan
Ancestry of “jalkapallofani”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | jalkapallo | Football; A ball used in that game |
| 2 | English | football | A sport played on foot in which teams attempt to... |
| 3 | Middle English | fotbal | — |
| 4 | Middle English | bal | A ball; A rounded or spherical lump or bump,... |
| 5 | Old English | beall | ball |
| 6 | English | beal | A small inflammatory tumor; pustule; To gather... |
| 7 | Old English | hyll | hill |
| 8 | Albanian | hulli | furrow |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | hulliz | hill |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kl̥Hnís | hill |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | kelH- | to rise, to be tall; hill |