Where does “aljopuu” come from?

aljopuu (Finnish) comes from Finnish puu, from Proto-Finnic puu, from Proto-Uralic puwe — tree, wood.

Ancestry of “aljopuu”, step by step

aljopuu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish puu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpuutree; wood
2Proto-Finnicpuutree
3Proto-Uralicpuwetree, wood

via Finnish aljo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishaljodescribing a tamed animal
2Proto-Germanicaljanązeal, eagerness; strength, courage; to cause to...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁elh₂-to drive, move, go
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