Where does “pila” come from?
pila (Finnish) comes from Old Swedish spil, from Middle Low German spil, from Old Saxon spil, from Proto-West Germanic spil — dance; game, exercise.
pila (Finnish): joke, jest; practical joke, jest
Definitions
- joke, jest; practical joke, jest
Ancestry of “pila”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | spil | — |
| 2 | Middle Low German | spil | noun |
| 3 | Old Saxon | spil | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | spil | dance; game, exercise |
Words derived from “pila”