Where does “pelinarkomaani” come from?
pelinarkomaani (Finnish) comes from Finnish peli, from Middle Low German spel, from Old Saxon spil, from Proto-West Germanic spil — dance; game, exercise.
pelinarkomaani (Finnish): gambler, person with a gambling addiction
Definitions
- gambler, person with a gambling addiction
Ancestry of “pelinarkomaani”, step by step
pelinarkomaani traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish peli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | peli | game; match, game; game; tool, means, implement,... |
| 2 | Middle Low German | spel | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | spil | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | spil | dance; game, exercise |
via Finnish narkomaani
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | narkomaani | A drug addict; Sometimes used of other kinds of... |
| 2 | Swedish | narkoman | a junkie, a drug addict |
| 3 | Swedish | narkotika | narcotics, recreational drugs |