Where does “pokeripeli” come from?

pokeripeli (Finnish) comes from Finnish pokeri, from English poker, from English -er, from Middle English -er, from Old French -er, from Latin -āre, from Proto-Italic -āō, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti — he, she.

pokeripeli (Finnish): poker game

Definitions

  1. poker game

Ancestry of “pokeripeli”, step by step

pokeripeli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish pokeri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpokeripoker
2EnglishpokerA metal rod, generally of wrought iron, for...
3English-erA person or thing that does an action indicated...
4Middle English-eragentive suffix; agent noun suffix
5Old French-erAlternative form of -ier, verbal suffix;...
6Latin-ārefirst conjugation
7Proto-Italic-āōForms primarily denominative verbs
8Proto-Indo-European-eh₂yétiCreates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive...
9Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
10Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
11Chichewaiyehe, she

via Finnish peli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpeligame; match, game; game; tool, means, implement,...
2Middle Low Germanspel
3Old Saxonspil
4Proto-West Germanicspildance; game, exercise
Every word from Chichewa iyeEvery word from English -erEvery word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti