Where does “põldpüü” come from?

põldpüü (Estonian) comes from Estonian põld, from Proto-Finnic pelto, from Proto-Germanic felþuz, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

põldpüü (Estonian): partridge

Definitions

  1. partridge

Ancestry of “põldpüü”, step by step

põldpüü traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Estonian põld

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianpõldfield
2Proto-Finnicpeltofield
3Proto-Germanicfelþuzfield, plain
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

via Estonian püü

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianpüüpartridge
2Proto-Finnicpüühazel grouse
3Proto-Uralicpüŋehazel hen
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic felþuz →