Where does “kissapöllö” come from?
kissapöllö (Finnish) comes from Finnish kissa, from Swedish kisse, from Swedish kiss — pee, wee, tinkle, urine.
Ancestry of “kissapöllö”, step by step
kissapöllö traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kissa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kissa | cat; cat, chick, fox |
| 2 | Swedish | kisse | cat, kitty |
| 3 | Swedish | kiss | pee, wee, tinkle, urine |
via Finnish pöllö
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pöllö | owl; fool; batty, stupid, crazy, silly |