Where does “piruilla” come from?

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

piruilla (Finnish): to take the piss, tease, mock

Definitions

  1. to take the piss, tease, mock

Ancestry of “piruilla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpiruthe Devil; a devil; An intensifier; used in...
2FinnishperkeleThe Devil, Satan; also Perkele; devil; A swear...
3Proto-Finnicperkelehevil spirit?

Words derived from “piruilla”

Every word from Proto-Finnic perkeleh →Every word from Finnish perkele →Every word from Finnish piru →