Where does “piilokiteinen” come from?

piilokiteinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish piilo, from Finnish piillä, from Proto-Finnic piildäk — to hide, to keep hidden.

piilokiteinen (Finnish): cryptocrystalline

Definitions

  1. cryptocrystalline

Ancestry of “piilokiteinen”, step by step

piilokiteinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish piilo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpiilohideout, lair, covert, hiding place; hidden
2Finnishpiilläto be hidden in, lie in; Adessive singular form...
3Proto-Finnicpiildäkto hide, to keep hidden

via Finnish kide

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkidecrystal
Every word from Proto-Finnic piildäk →Every word from Finnish piillä →Every word from Finnish piilo →