Where does “purukisko” come from?

purukisko (Finnish) comes from Finnish kisko, from Finnish kiskoa, from Proto-Finnic kiskoidak — to pull, to wrench, to tear.

Ancestry of “purukisko”, step by step

purukisko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kisko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkiskobar; rail
2Finnishkiskoato pull, wrench, tug, tear; to drag, lug, haul; ~...
3Proto-Finnickiskoidakto pull, to wrench, to tear

via Finnish puru

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishpuruSynonym of pureminen; chewing; A quantity of...
2Proto-Finnicpuru
Every word from Proto-Finnic kiskoidakEvery word from Finnish kiskoaEvery word from Finnish kisko
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