Where does “piruus” come from?

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

piruus (Finnish): malevolence, malice, wickedness

Definitions

  1. malevolence, malice, wickedness

Ancestry of “piruus”, 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 →