Where does “perskat” come from?

perskat (Finnish) comes from Finnish perä, from Proto-Finno-Ugric perä, from Proto-Uralic *perä — hindquarters, back part of something.

perskat (Finnish): dottle, grounds substance left after use, such as of tobacco or coffee

Definitions

  1. dottle, grounds substance left after use, such as of tobacco or coffee

Ancestry of “perskat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishperärear, back, tail end; stern, aft; far end or side...
2Proto-Finno-Ugricperä—
3Proto-Uralic*perähindquarters, back part of something

Words derived from “perskat”

Every word from Proto-Uralic *perä →Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric perä →Every word from Finnish perä →
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