Where does “süü” come from?

süü (Estonian) comes from Proto-Finno-Ugric *süü, from Proto-Uralic süji, from Proto-Slavic svojь, from Proto-Indo-European swoyos, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.

süü (Estonian): fault, error; guilt; blame

Definitions

  1. fault, error; guilt; blame

Ancestry of “süü”, step by step

süü traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Finno-Ugric *süü

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finno-Ugric*süü—
2Proto-Uralicsüji—
3Proto-Slavicsvojьone's own
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswoyos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswéself

via Proto-Finnic süü

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicsüüthread, fibre; annual ring; reason, cause
2Proto-Uralicśuwemouth

Words derived from “süü”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swé →Every word from Proto-Indo-European swoyos →Every word from Proto-Slavic svojь →