Where does “pelkuruus” come from?

pelkuruus (Finnish) comes from Finnish pelkuri, from Finnish pelätä, from Finnish peli, from Middle Low German spel, from Old Saxon spil, from Proto-West Germanic spil — dance; game, exercise.

pelkuruus (Finnish): cowardice

Definitions

  1. cowardice

Ancestry of “pelkuruus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpelkuricoward
2FinnishpelätäTo fear, dread, be afraid of
3Finnishpeligame; match, game; game; tool, means, implement,...
4Middle Low Germanspel—
5Old Saxonspil—
6Proto-West Germanicspildance; game, exercise
Every word from Proto-West Germanic spil →Every word from Old Saxon spil →Every word from Middle Low German spel →