Etymology Explorer › FinnishWhere does “piilevämaa” come from? piilevämaa (Finnish) comes from Finnish piilevä, from Finnish pii, from Swedish bi, from Old Swedish bī, from Old Norse bý, from Proto-Germanic biją, from Proto-Germanic bijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.
piilevämaa (Finnish): diatomaceous earth, diatomite
Definitions diatomaceous earth, diatomite Ancestry of “piilevämaa”, step by step piilevämaa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish piilevä Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish piilevä latent, hidden, concealed, occult; diatom 2 Finnish pii flint; silicon; A thorn, prong, tooth or similar... 3 Swedish bi bee; bisexual; by 4 Old Swedish bī — 5 Old Norse bý bee 6 Proto-Germanic biją — 7 Proto-Germanic bijǭ bee 8 Proto-Indo-European bʰey- bee
via Finnish mää Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish mää baa; I 2 Finnish -inen -like, -ous, -y; -en; Creates adjectives from... 3 Finnish -uus Forms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality 4 Proto-Finnic -uc -ness, -hood