Where does “pilkunviilaaja” come from?
pilkunviilaaja (Finnish) comes from Finnish viilaaja, from Finnish viilata, from Finnish viila, from Swedish fil, from Middle Low German vīle, from Old Saxon fila, from Proto-Germanic *fį̄hlu, from Proto-Germanic finhlō — to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to...
pilkunviilaaja (Finnish): A nitpicker, hairsplitter, grammar cop, pettifogger
Definitions
- A nitpicker, hairsplitter, grammar cop, pettifogger
Ancestry of “pilkunviilaaja”, step by step
pilkunviilaaja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish viilaaja
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | viilaaja | filer one who files, or uses a file to remove sharp edges |
| 2 | Finnish | viilata | To file |
| 3 | Finnish | viila | file |
| 4 | Swedish | fil | a file; a row of objects; most commonly used... |
| 5 | Middle Low German | vīle | — |
| 6 | Old Saxon | fila | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *fį̄hlu | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | finhlō | rasp; file |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | peyḱ- | to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to... |
via Finnish pilkku
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pilkku | comma; dot; spot, dot |
| 2 | Finnish | pilkka | jeer, mock, ridicule, jest; bullseye; a mark... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | pilkka | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | blikkaz | shine, appearance, look; metal |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleyg- | to shine |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |