Where does “pursimies” come from?
pursimies (Finnish) comes from Finnish pursi, from Proto-Finnic purci, from Proto-Germanic burdą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.
pursimies (Finnish): An NCO rank in the Finnish Navy. The official...
Definitions
- An NCO rank in the Finnish Navy. The official...
Ancestry of “pursimies”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pursi | sailboat; barque |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | purci | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | burdą | board, plank; table |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰers- | top, tip, point |