Where does “punajuuri” come from?
punajuuri (Finnish) comes from Finnish puna, from Proto-Finnic puna, from Proto-Finno-Ugric puna — color, hair.
punajuuri (Finnish): A red variety of the beet, the beetroot, Beta...
Definitions
- A red variety of the beet, the beetroot, Beta...
Ancestry of “punajuuri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | puna | The color red |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | puna | red |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | puna | color, hair |