Where does “oliivipuu” come from?

oliivipuu (Estonian) comes from Estonian püü, from Proto-Finnic püü, from Proto-Uralic püŋe — hazel hen.

oliivipuu (Estonian): olive tree

Definitions

  1. olive tree

Ancestry of “oliivipuu”, step by step

oliivipuu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Estonian püü

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

via Estonian oliiv

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