Where does “perttipuu” come from?
perttipuu (Ingrian) comes from Ingrian pertti, from Old East Slavic пьрть, from Proto-Slavic pьrtь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic pirtis, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tis, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
perttipuu (Ingrian): wood from which an izba is made
Definitions
- wood from which an izba is made
Ancestry of “perttipuu”, step by step
perttipuu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ingrian pertti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | pertti | hut, izba |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | пьрть | bath-house |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | pьrtь | bathhouse; trail, corridor |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | pirtis | bathhouse |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |