Where does “surve” come from?
surve (Finnish) comes from Finnish survoa, from Proto-Finnic survodak, from Proto-Finno-Ugric śurwa- — to thrust, push.
surve (Finnish): Synonym of survos
Ancestry of “surve”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | survoa | to cram, stuff, crowd; to mash |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | survodak | — |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | śurwa- | to thrust, push |