Where does “kagrapurnu” come from?
kagrapurnu (Ingrian) comes from Ingrian kagra, from Proto-Finnic käkrä, from Proto-Germanic hagrō.
kagrapurnu (Ingrian): storage bin for oats
Definitions
- storage bin for oats
Ancestry of “kagrapurnu”, step by step
kagrapurnu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ingrian kagra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | kagra | oat, oats |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | käkrä | bent, crooked |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hagrō | — |
via Finnish purnu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | purnu | storage pit for food |