Where does “piilo” come from?
piilo (Finnish) comes from Finnish piillä, from Proto-Finnic piildäk — to hide, to keep hidden.
piilo (Finnish): hideout, lair, covert, hiding place; hidden
Definitions
- hideout, lair, covert, hiding place; hidden
Ancestry of “piilo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | piillä | to be hidden in, lie in; Adessive singular form... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | piildäk | to hide, to keep hidden |
Words derived from “piilo”