Where does “leppäpirkko” come from?
leppäpirkko (Finnish) comes from Finnish Pirkko, from Finnish Piritta, from Swedish Birgitta, from Old Irish Brigit, from Proto-Celtic brigantī, from Proto-Indo-European bʰérǵʰonts, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.
leppäpirkko (Finnish): ladybird
Definitions
- ladybird
Ancestry of “leppäpirkko”, step by step
leppäpirkko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish Pirkko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Pirkko | Bridget |
| 2 | Finnish | Piritta | — |
| 3 | Swedish | Birgitta | Bridget |
| 4 | Old Irish | Brigit | The goddess of the Sacred Flame of Kildare and the patron goddess of the Druids. Daughter of the Dagdae of the Túatha Dé Danann |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | brigantī | something high or elevated; an exalted person |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰérǵʰonts | high |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |