Where does “vampyyri” come from?
vampyyri (Finnish) comes from Swedish vampyr, from German Vampir, from Serbo-Croatian vàmpīr, from Proto-Slavic ǫpyrь — vampire.
vampyyri (Finnish): vampire; vampire, vampire bat
Definitions
- vampire; vampire, vampire bat
Ancestry of “vampyyri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | vampyr | vampire |
| 2 | German | Vampir | vampire |
| 3 | Serbo-Croatian | vàmpīr | vampire |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | ǫpyrь | vampire |
Words derived from “vampyyri”