Where does “puuvili” come from?

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

puuvili (Estonian): fruit

Definitions

  1. fruit

Ancestry of “puuvili”, step by step

puuvili traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Estonian püü

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianpüüpartridge
2Proto-Finnicpüühazel grouse
3Proto-Uralicpüŋehazel hen

via Estonian vili

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianvilifruit
2Proto-Finnicviljagrain, cereal; abundance, plenty

Words derived from “puuvili”

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