Where does “punapuu” come from?
punapuu (Finnish) comes from Ingrian puu, from Proto-Finnic puu, from Proto-Uralic puwe — tree, wood.
punapuu (Finnish): sequoia, redwood
Ancestry of “punapuu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ingrian | puu | tree |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | puu | tree |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | puwe | tree, wood |