Where does “viistopurje” come from?

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

viistopurje (Finnish): A fore-and-aft sail

Definitions

  1. A fore-and-aft sail

Ancestry of “viistopurje”, step by step

viistopurje 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 viisto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishviistooblique, slanting, inclined; slanted; diagonal
2FinnishviistääTo bevel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic buriz →Every word from Proto-Finnic purjeh →