Where does “uhkapeluri” come from?

uhkapeluri (Finnish) comes from Finnish peluri, from Finnish pelätä, from Finnish peli, from Middle Low German spel, from Old Saxon spil, from Proto-West Germanic spil — dance; game, exercise.

uhkapeluri (Finnish): gambler

Definitions

  1. gambler

Ancestry of “uhkapeluri”, step by step

uhkapeluri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish peluri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpelurigambler, player
2FinnishpelätäTo fear, dread, be afraid of
3Finnishpeligame; match, game; game; tool, means, implement,...
4Middle Low Germanspel—
5Old Saxonspil—
6Proto-West Germanicspildance; game, exercise

via Finnish uhka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishuhkathreat; threat, risk
2Proto-Finnicuhka—
Every word from Proto-West Germanic spil →Every word from Old Saxon spil →Every word from Middle Low German spel →