Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/purci

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This Proto-Finnic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Finnic

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Etymology

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From earlier *purti, borrowed from Proto-Germanic *burdą (whence Old Norse borð (side of a ship)). Doublet of *pordas, *purdëh.

Noun

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*purci

  1. (Northern Finnic) (small) boat

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Finnish: pursi
  • Karelian: pursi