Where does “bilkidit” come from?
bilkidit (Northern Sami) comes from Finnish pilkata, 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-.
bilkidit (Northern Sami): to mock, to ridicule
Definitions
- to mock, to ridicule
Ancestry of “bilkidit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pilkata | to mock, deride, ridicule, jeer at, make fun of |
| 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- | — |