Where does “põhjapõder” come from?

põhjapõder (Estonian) comes from Estonian põhi, from Proto-Finnic pohja, from Proto-Finno-Permic pošja.

põhjapõder (Estonian): reindeer (Rangifer tarandus)

Definitions

  1. reindeer (Rangifer tarandus)

Ancestry of “põhjapõder”, step by step

põhjapõder traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Estonian põhi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianpõhinorth; base, foundation; bottom
2Proto-Finnicpohjabottom; base, foundation; north
3Proto-Finno-Permicpošja—

via Estonian põder

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianpõdermoose, European elk
Every word from Proto-Finno-Permic pošja →Every word from Proto-Finnic pohja →Every word from Estonian põhi →