Where does “punarind” come from?
punarind (Estonian) comes from Estonian puna, from Proto-Finnic puna, from Proto-Finno-Ugric puna — color, hair.
punarind (Estonian): robin
Ancestry of “punarind”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Estonian | puna | the colour red |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | puna | red |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | puna | color, hair |