Where does “punakoivu” come from?

punakoivu (Finnish) comes from Finnish Koivu, from Finnish koivu, from Proto-Finnic koivu, from Proto-Uralic kojwa — birch.

punakoivu (Finnish): A red-leaved varietate Betula pubescens var. rubra of downy birch, originated in northern Finland

Definitions

  1. A red-leaved varietate Betula pubescens var. rubra of downy birch, originated in northern Finland

Ancestry of “punakoivu”, step by step

punakoivu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish Koivu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishKoivubirch deciduous tree of the genus
2Finnishkoivubirch
3Proto-Finnickoivubirch
4Proto-Uralickojwabirch

via Finnish puna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishpunaThe color red
2Proto-Finnicpunared
3Proto-Finno-Ugricpunacolor, hair
Every word from Proto-Uralic kojwa →Every word from Proto-Finnic koivu →Every word from Finnish koivu →