Where does “karttupiilo” come from?
karttupiilo (Finnish) comes from Finnish piilo, from Finnish piillä, from Proto-Finnic piildäk — to hide, to keep hidden.
karttupiilo (Finnish): a variant of kirkonrotta
Definitions
- a variant of kirkonrotta
Ancestry of “karttupiilo”, step by step
karttupiilo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish piilo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | piilo | hideout, lair, covert, hiding place; hidden |
| 2 | Finnish | piillä | to be hidden in, lie in; Adessive singular form... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | piildäk | to hide, to keep hidden |
via Finnish karttu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | karttu | A slender log used as a hitting implement |