Where does “puu” come from?
puu (Estonian) comes from Proto-Finnic püü, from Proto-Uralic püŋe — hazel hen.
puu (Estonian): partridge
Ancestry of “puu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Finnic | püü | hazel grouse |
| 2 | Proto-Uralic | püŋe | hazel hen |