Where does “püü” come from?

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

püü (Estonian): partridge

Definitions

  1. partridge

Ancestry of “püü”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicpüühazel grouse
2Proto-Uralicpüŋehazel hen

Words derived from “püü”

Every word from Proto-Uralic püŋe →Every word from Proto-Finnic püü →