Where does “purjekone” come from?

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

purjekone (Finnish): A sailplane or glider; a short form of...

Definitions

  1. A sailplane or glider; a short form of...

Ancestry of “purjekone”, step by step

purjekone 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 kone

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkonemachine; appliance; Short for lentokone
2Proto-Finnickonehmagic
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic buriz →Every word from Proto-Finnic purjeh →