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
- fault, error; guilt; blame
Ancestry of “süü”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | *süü | — |
| 2 | Proto-Uralic | süji | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | svojь | one's own |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | swoyos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swé | self |