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Where does “perua” come from?

perua (Finnish) comes from Finnish perä, from Proto-Finno-Ugric perä, from Proto-Uralic *perä.

perua (Finnish): Partitive singular form of peru; to withdraw,...

Definitions

  1. Partitive singular form of peru; to withdraw,...

Ancestry of “perua”, step by step

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

Words derived from “perua”

  • peruutus
  • olioperustainen
  • perusta
  • peruutua
  • peru
  • peruke
  • olioperustaisuus
  • peruuttaa
Every word from Proto-Uralic *perä →