Where does “Irvikissa” come from?

Irvikissa (Finnish) comes from Finnish kissa, from Swedish kisse, from Swedish kiss — pee, wee, tinkle, urine.

Irvikissa (Finnish): Cheshire cat fictional character

Definitions

  1. Cheshire cat fictional character

Ancestry of “Irvikissa”, step by step

Irvikissa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kissa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkissacat; cat, chick, fox
2Swedishkissecat, kitty
3Swedishkisspee, wee, tinkle, urine

via Finnish irvistää

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishirvistääto grimace; to grin
2Finnish-istaa-ize/-ise; Occasionally used for other purposes,...
Every word from Swedish kiss →Every word from Swedish kisse →Every word from Finnish kissa →