Where does “püha” come from?
püha (Estonian) comes from Proto-Finnic pühä, from Proto-Finno-Permic pišä.
püha (Estonian): holy, sacred; holiday
Ancestry of “püha”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finnic | pühä | holiday, fast; holy, sacred |
| 2 | Proto-Finno-Permic | pišä | — |
Words derived from “püha”