Where does “praasu” come from?

praasu (Finnish) comes from Swedish brasa, from Proto-Germanic brasō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰres‑ — to burst; break; crack; crackle.

praasu (Finnish): fire, especially in a fireplace

Definitions

  1. fire, especially in a fireplace

Ancestry of “praasu”, step by step

praasu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish brasa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishbrasaa small, controlled fire used for warmth
2Proto-Germanicbrasōgleed, crackling coal; fire, pyre
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰres‑to burst; break; crack; crackle

via Sanskrit पर्शु

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपर्शुa rib; curved knife, sickle; name of a man
2Proto-Indo-Iranianpárćušrib
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpérḱuschest; rib
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰres‑ →Every word from Proto-Germanic brasō →Every word from Swedish brasa →