Where does “varpapurje” come from?

varpapurje (Finnish) comes from Finnish purje, from Proto-Finnic purjeh, from Proto-Germanic buriz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

varpapurje (Finnish): spritsail

Definitions

  1. spritsail

Ancestry of “varpapurje”, step by step

varpapurje traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish purje

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpurjesail; rag, sheet
2Proto-Finnicpurjehsail
3Proto-Germanicburizmale offspring; son; elevation; hill; favourable...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

via Finnish varpa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvarpathin wooden stick or rod; twig
2Proto-Finnicvarpathin stick, twig
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic buriz →Every word from Proto-Finnic purjeh →