Where does “puna-apila” come from?
puna-apila (Finnish) comes from Finnish puna, from Proto-Finnic puna, from Proto-Finno-Ugric puna — color, hair.
puna-apila (Finnish): red clover
Definitions
- red clover
Ancestry of “puna-apila”, step by step
puna-apila traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish puna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | puna | The color red |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | puna | red |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | puna | color, hair |
via Finnish apila
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | apila | clover |