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Where does “jalkapoimuvampyyri” come from?

jalkapoimuvampyyri (Finnish) comes from Finnish vampyyri, from Swedish vampyr, from German Vampir, from Serbo-Croatian vàmpīr, from Proto-Slavic ǫpyrь — vampire.

jalkapoimuvampyyri (Finnish): white-winged vampire bat, Diaemus youngi

Definitions

  1. white-winged vampire bat, Diaemus youngi

Ancestry of “jalkapoimuvampyyri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvampyyrivampire; vampire, vampire bat
2Swedishvampyrvampire
3GermanVampirvampire
4Serbo-Croatianvàmpīrvampire
5Proto-Slavicǫpyrьvampire
Every word from Proto-Slavic ǫpyrь →