Where does “puuvill” come from?

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

puuvill (Estonian): cotton

Definitions

  1. cotton

Ancestry of “puuvill”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianpüüpartridge
2Proto-Finnicpüühazel grouse
3Proto-Uralicpüŋehazel hen
Every word from Proto-Uralic püŋe →Every word from Proto-Finnic püü →Every word from Estonian püü →