Where does “soihtupurkaus” come from?
soihtupurkaus (Finnish) comes from Finnish purkaus, from Finnish purkaa, from Proto-Finnic purkadak, from Proto-Finno-Permic purka-.
soihtupurkaus (Finnish): solar flare
Definitions
- solar flare
Ancestry of “soihtupurkaus”, step by step
soihtupurkaus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish purkaus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | purkaus | an eruption; a discharge; a fit, blow-up,... |
| 2 | Finnish | purkaa | to dismantle, dissemble, take apart, disassemble,... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | purkadak | to dismantle, to take apart |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Permic | purka- | — |
via Finnish soihtu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | soihtu | torch; asphodel; plant of the genus "Asphodelus" |