Where does “vehnäpurnu” come from?
vehnäpurnu (Ingrian) comes from Ingrian vehnä — wheat.
vehnäpurnu (Ingrian): storage bin for wheat
Definitions
- storage bin for wheat
Ancestry of “vehnäpurnu”, step by step
vehnäpurnu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ingrian vehnä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | vehnä | wheat |
via Finnish purnu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | purnu | storage pit for food |