Where does “piilolasit” come from?
piilolasit (Finnish) comes from Finnish piilo, from Finnish piillä, from Proto-Finnic piildäk — to hide, to keep hidden.
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Ancestry of “piilolasit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |