Where does “piilolasit” come from?
piilolasit (Finnish) comes from Finnish piilo, from Finnish piillä, from Proto-Finnic piildäk — to hide, to keep hidden.
piilolasit (Finnish): contact lenses
Definitions
- contact lenses
Ancestry of “piilolasit”, step by step
piilolasit traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish piilo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | piilo | hideout, lair, covert, hiding place; hidden |
| 2 | Finnish | piillä | to be hidden in, lie in; Adessive singular form... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | piildäk | to hide, to keep hidden |
via Finnish lasit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lasit | Nominative plural form of lasi; spectacles |