Where does “puusto” come from?
puusto (Finnish) comes from Russian пусто́й, from Old East Slavic поустъ, from Proto-Slavic pȗstъ — desolate; empty.
puusto (Finnish): The trees of an area collectively; the forest...
Definitions
- The trees of an area collectively; the forest...
Ancestry of “puusto”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Russian | пусто́й | futile |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | поустъ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | pȗstъ | desolate; empty |