Where does “kotipuu” come from?

kotipuu (Ingrian) comes from Ingrian koti, from Proto-Finnic kotei, from Proto-Finnic kota, from Proto-Finno-Ugric kota, from Proto-Uralic kota — hut, tent, tepee.

kotipuu (Ingrian): A tree that is given sacrifices to and is thought to protect one's household

Definitions

  1. A tree that is given sacrifices to and is thought to protect one's household

Ancestry of “kotipuu”, step by step

kotipuu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ingrian koti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingriankotihouse, residential building
2Proto-Finnickoteihome
3Proto-Finnickotatent, hut
4Proto-Finno-Ugrickotatent, hut, house
5Proto-Uralickotahut, tent, tepee

via Ingrian puu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingrianpuutree
2Proto-Finnicpuutree
3Proto-Uralicpuwetree, wood
Every word from Proto-Uralic kota →Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric kota →Every word from Proto-Finnic kota →
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