Where does “küüslauk” come from?
küüslauk (Estonian) comes from Estonian küüs, from Proto-Finnic kuuci, from Proto-Uralic kutte — ridge; six.
küüslauk (Estonian): garlic
Ancestry of “küüslauk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Estonian | küüs | nail; claw; talon |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kuuci | six |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | kutte | ridge; six |