Where does “pursi” come from?

pursi (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finnic purci, from Proto-Germanic burdą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.

pursi (Finnish): sailboat; barque

Definitions

  1. sailboat; barque

Ancestry of “pursi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicpurci(small) boat, sailboat
2Proto-Germanicburdąboard, plank; table
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰers-top, tip, point

Words derived from “pursi”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- →Every word from Proto-Germanic burdą →Every word from Proto-Finnic purci →