Where does “шурпум” come from?

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

шурпум (Udmurt): river mouth, estuary

Definitions

  1. river mouth, estuary

Ancestry of “шурпум”, step by step

шурпум 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 пум

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Udmurtпумend
2Proto-Uralicpäŋehead
Every word from Persian شستن →Every word from Persian شوریدن →Every word from Persian شور →
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