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Where does “purci” come from?

purci (Proto-Finnic) comes from Proto-Germanic burdą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.

Ancestry of “purci”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicburdąboard, plank; table
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰers-top, tip, point

Words derived from “purci”

  • pursimies
  • pursiseura
  • jääpursi
  • pursi
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- →