Where does “outapaju” come from?

outapaju (Finnish) comes from Finnish paju, from Proto-Finnic paju, from Proto-Uralic pajiw — willow.

outapaju (Finnish): Salix myrsinifolia borealis

Definitions

  1. Salix myrsinifolia borealis

Ancestry of “outapaju”, step by step

outapaju traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish paju

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpajuwillow
2Proto-Finnicpajuwillow
3Proto-Uralicpajiwwillow

via Finnish outa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishoutaforest
Every word from Proto-Uralic pajiw →Every word from Proto-Finnic paju →Every word from Finnish paju →