Where does “Nurmi” come from?
Nurmi (Finnish) comes from Finnish nurmi, from Proto-Finnic nurmi, from Proto-Finno-Ugric ńurme.
Ancestry of “Nurmi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | nurmi | lawn, grass |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | nurmi | field, meadow |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | ńurme | — |