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
Ancestry of “mesaanipurje”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | purje | sail; rag, sheet |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | purjeh | sail |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | buriz | male offspring; son; elevation; hill; favourable... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |