Where does “kuuraparta” come from?

kuuraparta (Finnish) comes from Finnish parta, from Proto-Finnic parta, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bardā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰardʰéh₂ — beard.

kuuraparta (Finnish): frosty beard

Definitions

  1. frosty beard

Ancestry of “kuuraparta”, step by step

kuuraparta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish parta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpartabeard
2Proto-Finnicpartabeard
3Proto-Balto-Slavicbardā́ˀbeard
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰardʰéh₂beard

via Finnish kuura

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkuurafrost created by deposition of water vapor into solid ice, when the dew point is below 0 °C, the surface temperature is less than the dew point, and the air temperature is over the dew point

Words derived from “kuuraparta

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰardʰéh₂Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bardā́ˀEvery word from Proto-Finnic parta
kuuraparta — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer