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

Definitions

  1. vampire bat

Ancestry of “vampyyrilepakko”, step by step

vampyyrilepakko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish vampyyri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvampyyrivampire; vampire, vampire bat
2Swedishvampyrvampire
3GermanVampirvampire
4Serbo-Croatianvàmpīrvampire
5Proto-Slavicǫpyrьvampire

via Finnish lepakko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlepakkobat; lesbian, dyke
Every word from Proto-Slavic ǫpyrь →Every word from Serbo-Croatian vàmpīr →Every word from German Vampir →