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
- frosty beard
Ancestry of “kuuraparta”, step by step
kuuraparta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish parta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | parta | beard |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | parta | beard |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | bardā́ˀ | beard |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰardʰéh₂ | beard |
via Finnish kuura
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kuura | frost 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 |