Where does “piilonappi” come from?
piilonappi (Finnish) comes from Finnish piilo, from Finnish piillä, from Proto-Finnic piildäk — to hide, to keep hidden.
piilonappi (Finnish): hidden button, concealed button
Definitions
- hidden button, concealed button
Ancestry of “piilonappi”, step by step
piilonappi 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 näppi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | näppi | the tips of the thumb and another finger or... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | näppi | fingertip, finger |