Where does “kiekkoilija” come from?
kiekkoilija (Finnish) comes from Finnish kiekkoilla, from Finnish -illä — Front vowel variant of -illa.
kiekkoilija (Finnish): ice hockey player
Definitions
- ice hockey player
Ancestry of “kiekkoilija”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kiekkoilla | To play ice hockey |
| 2 | Finnish | -illä | Front vowel variant of -illa |