Where does “peräharus” come from?
peräharus (Finnish) comes from Finnish perä, from Proto-Finno-Ugric perä, from Proto-Uralic *perä — hindquarters, back part of something.
peräharus (Finnish): backstay
Definitions
- backstay
Ancestry of “peräharus”, step by step
peräharus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish perä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | perä | rear, back, tail end; stern, aft; far end or side... |
| 2 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | perä | — |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | *perä | hindquarters, back part of something |
via Finnish harus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | harus | stay, guy, guyline; guy, guyline; Synonym of... |