Where does “penteleesti” come from?

penteleesti (Finnish) comes from Finnish pentele, from Finnish perkele, from Proto-Finnic perkeleh — evil spirit?.

penteleesti (Finnish): Used as an intensifier with verbs or of quantity; mild expletive

Definitions

  1. Used as an intensifier with verbs or of quantity; mild expletive

Ancestry of “penteleesti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpenteledamn, drat, crap, heck
2FinnishperkeleThe Devil, Satan; also Perkele; devil; A swear...
3Proto-Finnicperkelehevil spirit?
Every word from Proto-Finnic perkeleh →Every word from Finnish perkele →Every word from Finnish pentele →