Where does “nauhapirta” come from?

nauhapirta (Finnish) comes from Finnish pirta, from Old East Slavic бьрдо, from Proto-Slavic bьrdo, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerh₃- — to hit with a sharp instrument.

nauhapirta (Finnish): rigid heddle for band weaving

Definitions

  1. rigid heddle for band weaving

Ancestry of “nauhapirta”, step by step

nauhapirta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish pirta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpirtareed
2Old East Slavicбьрдо—
3Proto-Slavicbьrdoweaving comb, reed; hill, mountain
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerh₃-to hit with a sharp instrument

via Finnish nauha

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishnauharibbon, band, string; lace, shoelace; tape
2Proto-Finnicnauharibbon, band
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerh₃- →Every word from Proto-Slavic bьrdo →Every word from Old East Slavic бьрдо →