Where does “guajakkipuu” come from?
guajakkipuu (Finnish) comes from Finnish puu, from Proto-Finnic puu, from Proto-Uralic puwe — tree, wood.
guajakkipuu (Finnish): guaiacum tree of the genus
Definitions
- guaiacum tree of the genus
Ancestry of “guajakkipuu”, step by step
guajakkipuu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish puu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | puu | tree; wood |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | puu | tree |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | puwe | tree, wood |
via Finnish guajakki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | guajakki | — |