Where does “rakennuspuu” come from?

rakennuspuu (Finnish) comes from Finnish rakennus, from Finnish rakentaa, from Proto-Finnic rakentadak, from Proto-Finno-Ugric rakkɜ- — to make, prepare, build.

rakennuspuu (Finnish): construction timber, construction lumber

Definitions

  1. construction timber, construction lumber

Ancestry of “rakennuspuu”, step by step

rakennuspuu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish rakennus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishrakennusbuilding; building, construction
2Finnishrakentaato build, construct
3Proto-Finnicrakentadak
4Proto-Finno-Ugricrakkɜ-to make, prepare, build

via Finnish puu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpuutree; wood
2Proto-Finnicpuutree
3Proto-Uralicpuwetree, wood
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric rakkɜ-Every word from Proto-Finnic rakentadakEvery word from Finnish rakentaa