Where does “punainen” come from?
punainen (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finnic punainen, from Proto-Finnic puna, from Proto-Finno-Ugric puna — color, hair.
punainen (Finnish): red; reds, red lights; the socialists
Definitions
- red; reds, red lights; the socialists
Ancestry of “punainen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Finnic | punainen | red |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | puna | red |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | puna | color, hair |
Words derived from “punainen”