Where does “purjekelkka” come from?

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

purjekelkka (Finnish): ice sailing sled

Definitions

  1. ice sailing sled

Ancestry of “purjekelkka”, step by step

purjekelkka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish purje

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpurjesail; rag, sheet
2Proto-Finnicpurjehsail
3Proto-Germanicburizmale offspring; son; elevation; hill; favourable...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

via Finnish kelkka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkelkkasmall sled or sledge equipped with runners;...
2Proto-Norsekelkā—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic buriz →Every word from Proto-Finnic purjeh →