Where does “purjehtiminen” come from?

purjehtiminen (Finnish) comes from Finnish purjehtia, from Finnish purje, from Proto-Finnic purjeh, from Proto-Germanic buriz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

Ancestry of “purjehtiminen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpurjehtiato sail
2Finnishpurjesail; rag, sheet
3Proto-Finnicpurjehsail
4Proto-Germanicburizmale offspring; son; elevation; hill; favourable...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic buriz →Every word from Proto-Finnic purjeh →