Where does “pūvīļa” come from?
pūvīļa (Livonian) comes from Livonian pū, from Proto-Finnic puu, from Proto-Uralic puwe — tree, wood.
pūvīļa (Livonian): fruit (that grows on trees, bushes, etc.)
Definitions
- fruit (that grows on trees, bushes, etc.)
Ancestry of “pūvīļa”, step by step
pūvīļa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Livonian pū
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Livonian | pū | tree |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | puu | tree |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | puwe | tree, wood |
via Livonian vīļa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Livonian | vīļa | crop plant grown for food |