Where does “шурвис” come from?

шурвис (Udmurt) comes from Udmurt шур, from Persian شور, from Persian شوریدن, from Persian شستن — to wash.

шурвис (Udmurt): interfluve (the land between two rivers)

Definitions

  1. interfluve (the land between two rivers)

Ancestry of “шурвис”, step by step

шурвис traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Udmurt шур

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Udmurtшурriver
2Persianشورsalty; excitement; uproar, clamor
3Persianشوریدنto revolt, to rebel
4Persianشستنto wash

via Udmurt вис

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Udmurtвисgap, interval, space, stretch, span
2Proto-Permic*vis—
Every word from Persian شستن →Every word from Persian شوریدن →Every word from Persian شور →