Where does “pursiseura” come from?

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

pursiseura (Finnish): yacht club

Definitions

  1. yacht club

Ancestry of “pursiseura”, step by step

pursiseura 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 seura

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishseuracompany; society; club, especially a...
2Proto-Finnicseprafriend; friendship, companionship
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- →Every word from Proto-Germanic burdą →Every word from Proto-Finnic purci →