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Where does “porras” come from?

porras (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finnic pordas, from Proto-Germanic bordaz, from Proto-Germanic burdą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.

porras (Finnish): step, stair

Definitions

  1. step, stair

Ancestry of “porras”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicpordas—
2Proto-Germanicbordaz—
3Proto-Germanicburdąboard, plank; table
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰers-top, tip, point

Words derived from “porras”

  • porrasperä
  • porraskäytävä
  • kalaporras
  • kolmiportainen
  • kansiportaat
  • portaat
  • lohiporras
  • portaikko
  • porraslimaseitikki
  • porrastaa
  • portaaton
  • johtoporras
  • köysiportaat
  • liukuportaat
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