Where does “vampyyrilepakko” come from?
vampyyrilepakko (Finnish) comes from Finnish vampyyri, from Swedish vampyr, from German Vampir, from Serbo-Croatian vàmpīr, from Proto-Slavic ǫpyrь — vampire.
vampyyrilepakko (Finnish): vampire bat
Ancestry of “vampyyrilepakko”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | vampyyri | vampire; vampire, vampire bat |
| 2 | Swedish | vampyr | vampire |
| 3 | German | Vampir | vampire |
| 4 | Serbo-Croatian | vàmpīr | vampire |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | ǫpyrь | vampire |