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
- redness, especially temporary redness of the skin...
Ancestry of “punoitus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | punoittaa | To have a shade of red |
| 2 | Finnish | puna | The color red |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | puna | red |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | puna | color, hair |