Etymology Explorer › FinnishWhere does “matkapurjehdus” come from? matkapurjehdus (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.
matkapurjehdus (Finnish): cruising, leisure sailing
Definitions cruising, leisure sailing Ancestry of “matkapurjehdus”, step by step matkapurjehdus 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 matka Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish matka trip; journey; distance 2 Proto-Finnic matka way, path; journey, trip; distance 3 Proto-Uralic mëtka passage