Where does “höyrypursi” come from?

höyrypursi (Finnish) comes from Finnish pursi, from Proto-Finnic purci, from Proto-Germanic burdą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.

höyrypursi (Finnish): steam yacht, steam sailboat

Definitions

  1. steam yacht, steam sailboat

Ancestry of “höyrypursi”, step by step

höyrypursi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish pursi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpursisailboat; barque
2Proto-Finnicpurci(small) boat, sailboat
3Proto-Germanicburdąboard, plank; table
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰers-top, tip, point

via Finnish höyry

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhöyrysteam; vapor
2Proto-Finnicheürü—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- →Every word from Proto-Germanic burdą →Every word from Proto-Finnic purci →