Where does “lehtpuu” come from?
lehtpuu (Estonian) comes from Estonian leht, from Proto-Finnic lehti, from Proto-Finnic lešte.
lehtpuu (Estonian): deciduous tree
Ancestry of “lehtpuu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Estonian | leht | leaf; sheet of paper, metal, veneer etc; page |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | lehti | leaf |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | lešte | — |