Where does “riidepuu” come from?

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

riidepuu (Estonian): clothes hanger, coat hanger

Definitions

  1. clothes hanger, coat hanger

Ancestry of “riidepuu”, step by step

riidepuu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Estonian püü

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

via Estonian riie

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianriiefabric, cloth, any clothing material; clothes
Every word from Proto-Uralic püŋe →Every word from Proto-Finnic püü →Every word from Estonian püü →