Where does “pajupilli” come from?
pajupilli (Finnish) comes from Finnish paju, from Proto-Finnic paju, from Proto-Uralic pajiw — willow.
pajupilli (Finnish): willow flute, willow whistle, sallow flute
Definitions
- willow flute, willow whistle, sallow flute
Ancestry of “pajupilli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | paju | willow |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | paju | willow |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | pajiw | willow |