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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/süü

This Proto-Finnic entry contains reconstructed words and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Finnic

Etymology

From Proto-Uralic *süxe or *süje. Cognates include Komi-Zyrian си (si). The abstract meaning is specific to Baltic-Finnic.

Noun

*süü

  1. thread, fibre
  2. annual ring
  3. reason, cause
  4. blame, fault

Inflection

Descendants

References

  • Itkonen, Erkki; Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000) Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words] (in Finnish), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN
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