Where does “süütu” come from?
süütu (Estonian) comes from Estonian süü, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *süü, from Proto-Uralic süji, from Proto-Slavic svojь, from Proto-Indo-European swoyos, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.
süütu (Estonian): innocent; virgin
Ancestry of “süütu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Estonian | süü | fault, error; guilt; blame |
| 2 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | *süü | — |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | süji | — |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | svojь | one's own |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swoyos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swé | self |