Where does “räystäspiru” come from?

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

räystäspiru (Finnish): gargoyle

Definitions

  1. gargoyle

Ancestry of “räystäspiru”, step by step

räystäspiru traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish piru

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

via Finnish räystäs

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishräystäseaves
2Proto-Finnicräüstäseaves
3Proto-Germanichraustazstrong
Every word from Proto-Finnic perkeleh →Every word from Finnish perkele →Every word from Finnish piru →