Where does “puustoisuus” come from?
puustoisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish puustoinen, from Finnish puusto, from Russian пусто́й, from Old East Slavic поустъ, from Proto-Slavic pȗstъ — desolate; empty.
puustoisuus (Finnish): woodedness, forestedness
Definitions
- woodedness, forestedness
Ancestry of “puustoisuus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | puustoinen | wooded, forested |
| 2 | Finnish | puusto | The trees of an area collectively; the forest... |
| 3 | Russian | пусто́й | futile |
| 4 | Old East Slavic | поустъ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | pȗstъ | desolate; empty |