Finnish word kilpailla comes from Finnish -illa, Finnish kilpa (Contest, race.)

Detailed word origin of kilpailla

Dictionary entry	Language	Definition
-illa	Finnish (fin)	Forms action verbs which denote an activity closely related with a noun.. Forms frequentative verbs. The resulting verb often describes a more or less leisurely or long-lasting activity, or an activity that is not overly goal-oriented.
kilpa	Finnish (fin)	Contest, race.
kilpailla	Finnish (fin)	To compete, contend.. To race.. To rival.

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