Where does “piirileikkilaulu” come from?
piirileikkilaulu (Finnish) comes from Finnish piirileikki, from Finnish piiri, from Proto-Finnic piiri, from Proto-Uralic pire — circle.
piirileikkilaulu (Finnish): ring game song: a song used in a children's game with a ring of people
Definitions
- ring game song: a song used in a children's game with a ring of people
Ancestry of “piirileikkilaulu”, step by step
piirileikkilaulu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish piirileikki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | piirileikki | ring game; a play or children's game involving a ring or rings of people |
| 2 | Finnish | piiri | ring of people; administrative district, region;... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | piiri | line; border; ring, circle |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | pire | circle |