Where does “esipaju” come from?

esipaju (Ingrian) comes from Ingrian paju, from Proto-Finnic paju, from Proto-Uralic pajiw — willow.

esipaju (Ingrian): A piece of rope made from willow bark that connects the front supports of a sleigh

Definitions

  1. A piece of rope made from willow bark that connects the front supports of a sleigh

Ancestry of “esipaju”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingrianpajuwillow
2Proto-Finnicpajuwillow
3Proto-Uralicpajiwwillow
Every word from Proto-Uralic pajiw →Every word from Proto-Finnic paju →Every word from Ingrian paju →