Where does “purje” come from?
purje (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finnic purjeh, from Proto-Germanic buriz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
purje (Finnish): sail; rag, sheet
Ancestry of “purje”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Finnic | purjeh | sail |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | buriz | male offspring; son; elevation; hill; favourable... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
Words derived from “purje”