Where does “persus” come from?

persus (Finnish) comes from Finnish takamus, from Finnish taka-, from Finnish taka, from Proto-Finnic taka, from Proto-Uralic taka — a place behind.

persus (Finnish): behind, bottom, backside, bum, can

Definitions

  1. behind, bottom, backside, bum, can

Ancestry of “persus”, step by step

persus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish takamus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtakamusbehind, bottom, backside, bum, can
2Finnishtaka-A prefix signifying back, rear or hind
3Finnishtakathe backside; In the expression "omasta takaa"...
4Proto-Finnictakaback, a place behind
5Proto-Uralictakaa place behind

via Finnish perse

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpersearse, ass; shit, fuck
2Proto-Finnicpersekarse, buttocks
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