Where does “kirppa” come from?
kirppa (Finnish) comes from Finnish kirppu, from Proto-Finnic kirppu — flea.
kirppa (Finnish): flea beetle; Synonym of pilppu
Definitions
- flea beetle; Synonym of pilppu
Ancestry of “kirppa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kirppu | flea |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kirppu | flea |