Etymology Explorer › FinnishWhere does “huvipurjehdus” come from? huvipurjehdus (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.
huvipurjehdus (Finnish): pleasure sailing, cruise sailing
Definitions pleasure sailing, cruise sailing Ancestry of “huvipurjehdus”, step by step huvipurjehdus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish purjehdus Step Language Word Meaning 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
via Finnish huvi Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish huvi amusement, pleasure 2 Finnish hupi fun 3 Finnish hupa quickly diminishing; funny 4 Proto-Finnic hupa lean, thin 5 Proto-Uralic čupa —