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

Definitions

  1. apple tree

Ancestry of “õunapuu”, step by step

õunapuu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Estonian püü

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianpüüpartridge
2Proto-Finnicpüühazel grouse
3Proto-Uralicpüŋehazel hen

via Estonian õun

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianõunapple
Every word from Proto-Uralic püŋe →Every word from Proto-Finnic püü →Every word from Estonian püü →