Where does “kissanpaska” come from?

kissanpaska (Finnish) comes from Finnish paska, from Finnish oja, from Proto-Slavic oje, from Proto-Indo-European h₂oyHsos.

kissanpaska (Finnish): cat shit; dogshit

Definitions

  1. cat shit; dogshit

Ancestry of “kissanpaska”, step by step

kissanpaska traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish paska

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpaskashit, crap, turd; bullshit, crap, shit, nonsense;...
2Finnishojaditch, trench; small natural brook
3Proto-Slavicojethill, shaft
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂oyHsos—

via Finnish kissa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkissacat; cat, chick, fox
2Swedishkissecat, kitty
3Swedishkisspee, wee, tinkle, urine
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂oyHsos →Every word from Proto-Slavic oje →Every word from Finnish oja →