Where does “puusüsi” come from?

puusüsi (Estonian) comes from Estonian susi, from Proto-Finnic süci, from Proto-Uralic śüde — coal.

puusüsi (Estonian): charcoal

Definitions

  1. charcoal

Ancestry of “puusüsi”, step by step

puusüsi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Estonian susi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estoniansusiwolf, grey wolf
2Proto-Finnicsücicoal, charcoal
3Proto-Uralicśüdecoal

via Estonian püü

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianpüüpartridge
2Proto-Finnicpüühazel grouse
3Proto-Uralicpüŋehazel hen
Every word from Proto-Uralic śüde →Every word from Proto-Finnic süci →Every word from Estonian susi →