Where does “vampyyritursas” come from?

vampyyritursas (Finnish) comes from Finnish vampyyri, from Swedish vampyr, from German Vampir, from Serbo-Croatian vàmpīr, from Proto-Slavic ǫpyrь — vampire.

vampyyritursas (Finnish): vampire squid, Vampyroteuthis infernalis

Definitions

  1. vampire squid, Vampyroteuthis infernalis

Ancestry of “vampyyritursas”, step by step

vampyyritursas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish vampyyri

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

via Finnish Tursas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishTursasthe god of war
2Proto-Germanicþurisazgiant; demon; monster; name of the þ-rune
3Proto-Indo-Europeantur-—
Every word from Proto-Slavic ǫpyrь →Every word from Serbo-Croatian vàmpīr →Every word from German Vampir →