Where does “keulapurje” come from?

keulapurje (Finnish) comes from Finnish purje, from Proto-Finnic purjeh, from Proto-Germanic buriz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

keulapurje (Finnish): jib any of a variety of specialty triangular staysails run forward of the foremast

Definitions

  1. jib any of a variety of specialty triangular staysails run forward of the foremast

Ancestry of “keulapurje”, step by step

keulapurje traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish purje

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpurjesail; rag, sheet
2Proto-Finnicpurjehsail
3Proto-Germanicburizmale offspring; son; elevation; hill; favourable...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

via Finnish keula

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkeulabow, prow
2Proto-Germanickulącoal
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷol-—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanǵwelH-to burn; to shine
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic buriz →Every word from Proto-Finnic purjeh →