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

Definitions

  1. Synonym of survos

Ancestry of “surve”, step by step

surve traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish survoa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsurvoato cram, stuff, crowd; to mash
2Proto-Finnicsurvodakto press
3Proto-Finno-Ugricśurwa-to thrust, push

via Finnish e

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnisheE note
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric śurwa-Every word from Proto-Finnic survodakEvery word from Finnish survoa