Where does “pursu” come from?
pursu (Finnish) comes from Swedish pors, from Old Norse pors, from Proto-Germanic pursaz — gale.
pursu (Finnish): Alternative form of suopursu; Indicative present...
Definitions
- Alternative form of suopursu; Indicative present...
Ancestry of “pursu”, step by step
pursu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish pors
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | pors | gale, sweet gale, bog myrtle, "Myrica gale" |
| 2 | Old Norse | pors | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | pursaz | gale |
via Gutnish purs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gutnish | purs | — |