Where does “portaat” come from?

portaat (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.

portaat (Finnish): Nominative plural form of porras; stairs;...

Definitions

  1. Nominative plural form of porras; stairs;...

Ancestry of “portaat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishporrasstep, stair
2Proto-Finnicpordasstair, step
3Proto-Germanicbordaz—
4Proto-Germanicburdąboard, plank; table
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰers-top, tip, point
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- →Every word from Proto-Germanic burdą →Every word from Proto-Germanic bordaz →
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