Where does “pisala” come from?

pisala (Makasar) comes from Finnish sala- — A prefix signifying secret, clandestine,...

pisala (Makasar): always missing the mark; frequently failing to hit the target e.g., in shooting, throwing, or kicking

Definitions

  1. always missing the mark; frequently failing to hit the target e.g., in shooting, throwing, or kicking

Ancestry of “pisala”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsala-A prefix signifying secret, clandestine,...
Every word from Finnish sala- →