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Where does “piirustus” come from?

piirustus (Finnish) comes from Finnish piirustaa, from Finnish piiru, from Russian пир, from Old East Slavic пиръ, from Proto-Slavic pirъ — fest; party.

piirustus (Finnish): a drawing; the act of drawing

Definitions

  1. a drawing; the act of drawing

Ancestry of “piirustus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishpiirustaaTo draw, sketch
2Finnishpiirurafter; point; angular mil, mil
3Russianпирfeast, banquet
4Old East Slavicпиръ—
5Proto-Slavicpirъfest; party

Words derived from “piirustus”

  • detaljipiirustus
  • lyijykynäpiirustus
  • ääriviivapiirustus
Every word from Proto-Slavic pirъ →