Where does “pulavuosi” come from?
pulavuosi (Finnish) comes from Finnish vuosi, from Proto-Finnic vooci, from Proto-Finnic oote, from Proto-Uralic ëde — year.
pulavuosi (Finnish): year of shortage, year of hardship
Definitions
- year of shortage, year of hardship
Ancestry of “pulavuosi”, step by step
pulavuosi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish vuosi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vuosi | year |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | vooci | year |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | oote | — |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | ëde | year |
via Finnish pula
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pula | shortage; an economic crisis characterized by... |