Where does “lehtpuu” come from?

lehtpuu (Estonian) comes from Estonian leht, from Proto-Finnic lehti, from Proto-Finnic lešte.

lehtpuu (Estonian): deciduous tree

Definitions

  1. deciduous tree

Ancestry of “lehtpuu”, step by step

lehtpuu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Estonian leht

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianlehtleaf; sheet of paper, metal, veneer etc; page
2Proto-Finniclehtileaf
3Proto-Finniclešte—

via Estonian püü

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianpüüpartridge
2Proto-Finnicpüühazel grouse
3Proto-Uralicpüŋehazel hen
Every word from Proto-Finnic lešte →Every word from Proto-Finnic lehti →Every word from Estonian leht →