Where does “piilovaikutus” come from?
piilovaikutus (Finnish) comes from Finnish piilo, from Finnish piillä, from Proto-Finnic piildäk — to hide, to keep hidden.
piilovaikutus (Finnish): hidden influence, covert influence
Definitions
- hidden influence, covert influence
Ancestry of “piilovaikutus”, step by step
piilovaikutus 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 vaikutus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vaikutus | influence, effect, impact; impression; action |
| 2 | Finnish | vaikuttaa | to influence, have an influence on, affect, have... |