Where does “porraskaide” come from?

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

porraskaide (Finnish): stair railing, stair banister

Definitions

  1. stair railing, stair banister

Ancestry of “porraskaide”, step by step

porraskaide traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish porras

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishporrasstep, stair
2Proto-Finnicpordasstair, step
3Proto-Germanicbordaz—
4Proto-Germanicburdąboard, plank; table
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰers-top, tip, point

via Finnish kaide

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkaiderailing, handrail, banister, balustrade, balcony...
2Ottoman Turkishقاعدهbase, foundation, that upon which anything stands or is founded
3Arabicقَاعِدَةrule, principle; foundation, base
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- →Every word from Proto-Germanic burdą →Every word from Proto-Germanic bordaz →