Where does “pirta” come from?
pirta (Finnish) comes from Old East Slavic бьрдо, from Proto-Slavic bьrdo, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerh₃- — to hit with a sharp instrument.
pirta (Finnish): reed
Ancestry of “pirta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | бьрдо | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | bьrdo | weaving comb, reed; hill, mountain |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerh₃- | to hit with a sharp instrument |