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