Where does “punainen” come from?

punainen (Proto-Finnic) comes from Proto-Finnic puna, from Proto-Finno-Ugric puna — color, hair.

punainen (Proto-Finnic): red

Definitions

  1. red

Ancestry of “punainen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicpunared
2Proto-Finno-Ugricpunacolor, hair

Words derived from “punainen

Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric punaEvery word from Proto-Finnic puna