Where does “пӱй” come from?

пӱй (Eastern Mari) comes from Veps pü, from Proto-Uralic piŋe — tooth.

пӱй (Eastern Mari): tooth

Definitions

  1. tooth

Ancestry of “пӱй”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vepspühazel grouse, Bonasa bonasia
2Proto-Uralicpiŋetooth
Every word from Proto-Uralic piŋe →Every word from Veps pü →