Where does “pirun” come from?

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

pirun (Finnish): Genitive singular form of piru

Definitions

  1. Genitive singular form of piru

Ancestry of “pirun”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpiruthe Devil; a devil; An intensifier; used in...
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 piru →