Where does “pilkkahinta” come from?
pilkkahinta (Finnish) comes from Finnish pilkka, from Proto-Finnic pilkka, from Proto-Germanic blikkaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleyg-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
pilkkahinta (Finnish): A very cheap price, song, bargain
Definitions
- A very cheap price, song, bargain
Ancestry of “pilkkahinta”, step by step
pilkkahinta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish pilkka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pilkka | jeer, mock, ridicule, jest; bullseye; a mark... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | pilkka | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | blikkaz | shine, appearance, look; metal |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleyg- | to shine |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |