Where does “liejupiru” come from?
liejupiru (Finnish) comes from Finnish piru, from Finnish perkele, from Proto-Finnic perkeleh.
liejupiru (Finnish): hellbender
Ancestry of “liejupiru”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | piru | the Devil; a devil; An intensifier; used in... |
| 2 | Finnish | perkele | The Devil, Satan; also Perkele; devil; A swear... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | perkeleh | — |