Where does “kiroilija” come from?

kiroilija (Finnish) comes from Finnish kiroilla, from Finnish kirota, from Proto-Finnic kirot'ak, from Proto-Finno-Ugric kira-.

kiroilija (Finnish): One who uses offensive language; swearer

Definitions

  1. One who uses offensive language; swearer

Ancestry of “kiroilija”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishkiroillaTo swear, curse, damn
2FinnishkirotaTo curse, swear, damn; To curse someone, cast a...
3Proto-Finnickirot'akto curse, to swear
4Proto-Finno-Ugrickira-—
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric kira- →Every word from Proto-Finnic kirot'ak →Every word from Finnish kirota →