Where does “porrastaa” come from?
porrastaa (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.
porrastaa (Finnish): To step, terrace; To scale, grade
Definitions
- To step, terrace; To scale, grade
Ancestry of “porrastaa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | porras | step, stair |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | pordas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bordaz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | burdą | board, plank; table |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰers- | top, tip, point |