Where does “punamyyrä” come from?
punamyyrä (Finnish) comes from Finnish puna, from Proto-Finnic puna, from Proto-Finno-Ugric puna — color, hair.
punamyyrä (Finnish): A northern red-backed vole
Definitions
- A northern red-backed vole
Ancestry of “punamyyrä”, 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 |