Where does “vamppaus” come from?
vamppaus (Finnish) comes from Finnish vampata, from Finnish vamppi, from English vamp, from English vampire, from French vampire, from German Vampir, from Serbo-Croatian vàmpīr, from Proto-Slavic ǫpyrь — vampire.
vamppaus (Finnish): vamping, seducing
Definitions
- vamping, seducing
Ancestry of “vamppaus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vampata | to vamp, to seduce, to flirt when done by a woman |
| 2 | Finnish | vamppi | A vamp woman |
| 3 | English | vamp | The top part of a boot or shoe, above the sole... |
| 4 | English | vampire | A mythological undead creature said to feed on... |
| 5 | French | vampire | vampire |
| 6 | German | Vampir | vampire |
| 7 | Serbo-Croatian | vàmpīr | vampire |
| 8 | Proto-Slavic | ǫpyrь | vampire |