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Where does “aarnipuu” come from?

aarnipuu (Finnish) comes from Finnish aarnio, from Finnish Aarni, from Finnish Aarne, from Swedish Arne, from Old Norse Árni, from Old Norse ǫrn, from Proto-Germanic arô, from Proto-Indo-European er- — eagle, bird; loose, light, rare, sparse; to fail,...

aarnipuu (Finnish): A tall and old tree

Definitions

  1. A tall and old tree

Ancestry of “aarnipuu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishaarnioSynonym of aarnihauta; Synonym of aarreaitta;...
2FinnishAarni—
3FinnishAarne—
4SwedishArne—
5Old NorseÁrni—
6Old Norseǫrneagle
7Proto-Germanicarôeagle
8Proto-Indo-Europeaner-eagle, bird; loose, light, rare, sparse; to fail,...
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