Where does “pureskelda” come from?
pureskelda (Veps) comes from Veps purda, from Proto-Finnic purdak, from Proto-Uralic pore- — to bite.
pureskelda (Veps): to chew, to munch
Ancestry of “pureskelda”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Veps | purda | to bite |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | purdak | to bite |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | pore- | to bite |