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Where does “murra” come from?

murra (Finnish) comes from Finnish murtaa, from Proto-Finnic murtadak, from Proto-Uralic mura- — break.

murra (Finnish): Indicative present connegative form of murtaa;...

Definitions

  1. Indicative present connegative form of murtaa;...

Ancestry of “murra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmurtaato break; Of a bone, to cause to crack under...
2Proto-Finnicmurtadakto break
3Proto-Uralicmura-break
Every word from Proto-Uralic mura- →