Where does “purkausaukko” come from?
purkausaukko (Finnish) comes from Finnish purkaus, from Finnish purkaa, from Proto-Finnic purkadak, from Proto-Finno-Permic purka-.
purkausaukko (Finnish): volcanic vent
Ancestry of “purkausaukko”, step by step
purkausaukko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish purkaus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | purkaus | an eruption; a discharge; a fit, blow-up,... |
| 2 | Finnish | purkaa | to dismantle, dissemble, take apart, disassemble,... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | purkadak | to dismantle, to take apart |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Permic | purka- | — |
via Finnish aukko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | aukko | hole; gap; opening |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | aukko | hole; gap, opening |