Where does “توندره” come from?

توندره (Ottoman Turkish) comes from English tundra, from Russian ту́ндра, from Kildin Sami тӯннтрэ, from Kildin Sami тӯнтар, from Proto-Samic tuontër — fell.

Ancestry of “توندره”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtundraA flat and treeless Arctic biome
2Russianту́ндраtundra
3Kildin Samiтӯннтрэ—
4Kildin Samiтӯнтарfell; fjeld
5Proto-Samictuontërfell

Words derived from “توندره”

Every word from Proto-Samic tuontër →Every word from Kildin Sami тӯнтар →Every word from Kildin Sami тӯннтрэ →