Where does “väliporras” come from?

väliporras (Finnish) comes from Finnish porras, from Proto-Finnic pordas, from Proto-Germanic bordaz, from Proto-Germanic burdą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.

väliporras (Finnish): intermediary, middleman

Definitions

  1. intermediary, middleman

Ancestry of “väliporras”, step by step

väliporras traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish porras

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishporrasstep, stair
2Proto-Finnicpordasstair, step
3Proto-Germanicbordaz—
4Proto-Germanicburdąboard, plank; table
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰers-top, tip, point

via Finnish väli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishväligap, space; interval; distance
2Proto-Finnicvälji—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- →Every word from Proto-Germanic burdą →Every word from Proto-Germanic bordaz →