Where does “õunapuu” come from?
õunapuu (Estonian) comes from Estonian püü, from Proto-Finnic püü, from Proto-Uralic püŋe — hazel hen.
õunapuu (Estonian): apple tree
Ancestry of “õunapuu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Estonian | püü | partridge |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | püü | hazel grouse |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | püŋe | hazel hen |