Where does “mesaanipurje” come from?

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

mesaanipurje (Finnish): A mizzen sail

Definitions

  1. A mizzen sail

Ancestry of “mesaanipurje”, step by step

mesaanipurje 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 mesaani

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmesaanimizzen sail; mizzenmast
2Swedishmesan—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic buriz →Every word from Proto-Finnic purjeh →
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