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

Definitions

  1. to chew, to munch

Ancestry of “pureskelda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vepspurdato bite
2Proto-Finnicpurdakto bite
3Proto-Uralicpore-to bite
Every word from Proto-Uralic pore- →Every word from Proto-Finnic purdak →Every word from Veps purda →