Where does “päevalill” come from?

päevalill (Estonian) comes from Estonian päev, from Proto-Finnic päivä, from Proto-Uralic päjwä, from Proto-Uralic päje.

päevalill (Estonian): sunflower (Helianthus annuus)

Definitions

  1. sunflower (Helianthus annuus)

Ancestry of “päevalill”, step by step

päevalill traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Estonian päev

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianpäevday
2Proto-Finnicpäiväsun; day
3Proto-Uralicpäjwä? warmth; ? sun; ? fire
4Proto-Uralicpäje—

via Estonian lill

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianlillflower
Every word from Proto-Uralic päje →Every word from Proto-Uralic päjwä →Every word from Proto-Finnic päivä →