Where does “jääpursi” come from?

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

jääpursi (Finnish): ice yacht

Definitions

  1. ice yacht

Ancestry of “jääpursi”, step by step

jääpursi 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 jää

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishjääice; rock; in the expression on the rocks =...
2Proto-Finnicjääice
3Proto-Uralicjäŋeice
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- →Every word from Proto-Germanic burdą →Every word from Proto-Finnic purci →