Where does “metsätundra” come from?

metsätundra (Ingrian) comes from Ingrian tundra, from Russian ту́ндра, from Kildin Sami тӯннтрэ, from Kildin Sami тӯнтар, from Proto-Samic tuontër — fell.

metsätundra (Ingrian): forest tundra

Definitions

  1. forest tundra

Ancestry of “metsätundra”, step by step

metsätundra traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ingrian tundra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingriantundratundra
2Russianту́ндраtundra
3Kildin Samiтӯннтрэ—
4Kildin Samiтӯнтарfell; fjeld
5Proto-Samictuontërfell

via Finnish metsä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmetsäforest, woods; bush; hunting
2Proto-Finnic*meccä—
3Proto-Balticmedjas—
Every word from Proto-Samic tuontër →Every word from Kildin Sami тӯнтар →Every word from Kildin Sami тӯннтрэ →