Where does “piruilu” come from?

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

piruilu (Finnish): taking the piss, teasing, mocking

Definitions

  1. taking the piss, teasing, mocking

Ancestry of “piruilu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpiruillato take the piss, tease, mock
2Finnishpiruthe Devil; a devil; An intensifier; used in...
3FinnishperkeleThe Devil, Satan; also Perkele; devil; A swear...
4Proto-Finnicperkelehevil spirit?
Every word from Proto-Finnic perkeleh →Every word from Finnish perkele →Every word from Finnish piru →