Where does “punoitus” come from?

punoitus (Finnish) comes from Finnish punoittaa, from Finnish puna, from Proto-Finnic puna, from Proto-Finno-Ugric puna — color, hair.

punoitus (Finnish): redness, especially temporary redness of the skin...

Definitions

  1. redness, especially temporary redness of the skin...

Ancestry of “punoitus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishpunoittaaTo have a shade of red
2FinnishpunaThe color red
3Proto-Finnicpunared
4Proto-Finno-Ugricpunacolor, hair
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric puna →Every word from Proto-Finnic puna →Every word from Finnish puna →