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

  1. An NCO rank in the Finnish Navy. The official...

Ancestry of “pursimies”, step by step

pursimies traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish pursi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpursisailboat; barque
2Proto-Finnicpurci(small) boat, sailboat
3Proto-Germanicburdąboard, plank; table
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰers-top, tip, point

via Finnish mies

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmiesman; husband
2Proto-Finnicmeesman, male; husband
3Proto-Finnicmeexes—

Words derived from “pursimies”

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