Where does “piilosarana” come from?
piilosarana (Finnish) comes from Finnish piilo, from Finnish piillä, from Proto-Finnic piildäk — to hide, to keep hidden.
piilosarana (Finnish): butt hinge
Ancestry of “piilosarana”, step by step
piilosarana 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 sarana
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sarana | A hinge; A gudgeon; Essive singular form of... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | sarana | hinge on a door |