Where does “pikkuhiljaa” come from?
pikkuhiljaa (Finnish) comes from Finnish hiljaa, from Proto-Finnic hiljada, from Proto-Finnic hilja, from Proto-Finnic šilja, from Proto-Germanic silāną, from Proto-Indo-European seyl- — still, windless, quiet, slow; to be silent.
pikkuhiljaa (Finnish): little by little, gradually
Definitions
- little by little, gradually
Ancestry of “pikkuhiljaa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | hiljaa | quietly, quiet, silently; slowly; quiet! silence! |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | hiljada | — |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | hilja | silent |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | šilja | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | silāną | to be still, be silent |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | seyl- | still, windless, quiet, slow; to be silent |