Where does “piru” come from?

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

piru (Finnish): the Devil; a devil; An intensifier; used in...

Definitions

  1. the Devil; a devil; An intensifier; used in...

Ancestry of “piru”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishperkeleThe Devil, Satan; also Perkele; devil; A swear...
2Proto-Finnicperkelehevil spirit?

Words derived from “piru”

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