Where does “pelihallipeli” come from?
pelihallipeli (Finnish) comes from Finnish pelihalli, from Finnish halli, from Swedish håll, from Swedish plats, from Old Swedish platz, from Old Norse plaz, from Middle Low German platse, from Latin platēa — flat.
pelihallipeli (Finnish): arcade game a game resembling arcade games
Definitions
- arcade game a game resembling arcade games
Ancestry of “pelihallipeli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pelihalli | arcade, amusement arcade leisure establishment with coin-operated devices |
| 2 | Finnish | halli | large building used for sports or exhibitions,... |
| 3 | Swedish | håll | a stop, a station; a direction; a range, a... |
| 4 | Swedish | plats | place; any geographical position a little larger... |
| 5 | Old Swedish | platz | — |
| 6 | Old Norse | plaz | — |
| 7 | Middle Low German | platse | — |
| 8 | Latin | platēa | broad way, street |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | πλατεῖα | feminine nominative singular of πλατύς; feminine... |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | πλατύς | wide, broad; flat, level; broad-shouldered |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pléth₂us | flat, broad |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pleth₂- | flat |