Where does “avomeripurjehdus” come from?
avomeripurjehdus (Finnish) comes from Finnish purjehdus, from Finnish purjehtia, from Finnish purje, from Proto-Finnic purjeh, from Proto-Germanic buriz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
avomeripurjehdus (Finnish): open sea sailing
Ancestry of “avomeripurjehdus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | purjehdus | sailing, sail, sailing trip; voyage, sail |
| 2 | Finnish | purjehtia | to sail |
| 3 | Finnish | purje | sail; rag, sheet |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | purjeh | sail |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | buriz | male offspring; son; elevation; hill; favourable... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |