Where does “pühak” come from?

pühak (Estonian) comes from Estonian püha, from Proto-Finnic pühä, from Proto-Finno-Permic pišä.

pühak (Estonian): saint

Definitions

  1. saint

Ancestry of “pühak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianpühaholy, sacred; holiday
2Proto-Finnicpühäholiday, fast; holy, sacred
3Proto-Finno-Permicpišä—
Every word from Proto-Finno-Permic pišä →Every word from Proto-Finnic pühä →Every word from Estonian püha →